When
Detective Inspector Gemma James is assigned the case
that involves a well-respected barrister who is found
naked, trussed and apparently strangled in a seedy hotel,
she’s not sure what to think. Is it murder or
a rather unsavory accident?
The
discovery of a second body, a junior barrister, found
killed in the same manner leaves no question about the
situation. Not only is it definitely murder,
but it also appears that James has a serial killer on
her hands.
While
Gemma leads the murder investigation team, her husband,
Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, is at home
on a leave of absence taking care of the couple’s
three-year-old foster daughter. As he follows his wife’s
case, Duncan
realizes he has a personal connection with one of the
suspects. When the young man admits he knows one of
the dead men, Duncan
believes that not only is this individual a link between
the two dead men, but he could well be the next victim.
Or, on the other hand, he could be the killer!
What
follows next is a riveting chain of events that play
out in London’s
legendary Crystal
Palace
and makes for a very exciting read. This
is another solid outing for this extraordinary husband
and wife detective team that has made Deborah Crombie
a much admired suspense writer in both the U.S.
and Great
Britain.
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Mourn
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Dreaming
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Now
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Water
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