- This edition an e-book on Libby supplied by my local library
- Publisher : Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book; 1st edition (March 3, 2022)
- Print length : 390 pages
- #3 in the DS George Cross series
Synopsis (Amazon)
No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses. Can DS Cross prove it was murder?
THE DETECTIVE
DS George Cross doesn't rely on guesswork and he has no time for false assumptions. He is a detective who goes off the evidence in front of him, not 'hunches' or 'gut feelings'. He does not know what these are.
THE CLOSED CASE
When a young woman is found dead, the Bristol Crime Unit is quick to rule it a suicide as the woman had a long history of drug abuse. But her mother is convinced it was murder, saying that her daughter had been clean for years and had been making strides in a new therapy programme.
THE ANSWER
As an outsider himself, DS Cross is drawn to cases involving the voiceless and dispossessed and, here, the evidence states that this woman was murdered – Cross just has to prove it. But under pressure from his boss to shut down the case, and with numerous potential suspects, time is rapidly running out to get the answers that this grieving family deserve.
My Take
One of the blurbs for this series says that you don't need to read this series in order. I strongly disagree, and it is not just the George Cross in me saying that. There are certain plot element that persists sequentially from story to story. If you are a "faithful" reader, I'm sure you will agree.
George becomes curious about an older woman whom he see hanging about his office at the MCU. After she has been ejected, he listens to her story and agrees with her that there is a case to be investigated. In this case George's interest is provoked by something that was missing from the crime scene.
Yet another that confirms that this is an impressive series to read.
My rating: 4.6
I've also read
- 4.5, THE DENTIST- #1
- 4.6, THE CYCLIST - #2
- 4.6, THE POLITICIAN -#4
- 4.5, THE MONK - #5
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