Newly married Lucy Jarrett is certain she is being watched. Also she keeps getting silent telephone calls. With her husband away much of the time Lucy contacts the police, even though she is sure that they will not take her seriously as she has noting much in the way of real evidence – the telephone calls only come when her husband is away. But following the recent murder of another young woman DI Tom Mariner does instigate an investigation.
But DI Tom Mariner has more weighty matters on his mind as Nina Silvero, the widower of a former police officer has been found murdered, and the team are stretched checking back through former cases to see if the killing is linked to her husbands past misdemeanours, and is in fact a revenge killing.
The two investigations make for a fast paced read. There are many clues that seem to go nowhere, but must somehow be part of the whole. I found the book compulsive reading. The intricate relationships of the investigating team and the those under investigation give a very rounded look at the individual characters. For me a particularly interesting aspect is that the book is based in Birmingham, where I spent my early years. In all a very enjoyable compelling book. Very highly recommended.
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Lizzie Hayes
Earlier books in the series are: The Worm in the Bud, Blood of the innocents, Written in Blood, Blood Money.