Death of an Innocent (Richard Patton #6)
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- Synopsis
- When Richard Patton is asked by his wife's old college girlfriend to investigate the apparent burglary of her home, the retired Detective Inspector reluctantly complies. Although the successful novelist's lavish house overlooking the Norfolk Broads is full of treasures, nothing has been stolen. There are no fingerprints and no signs of foul play--just a broken roof tile and, curiously, three telltale bags of Earl Grey tea. As Patton digs a bit deeper, however, he unexpectedly stumbles upon evidence of a possible murder and subsequent cover- up. A young woman's drowning has been made to look like an accident. But who is responsible--and why? Though a nasty history of family feuding provides the convenient roundup of suspects and motives, Patton believes the real solution may be a bit more complicated--and distressing to his wife. Unwilling to pursue his disturbing hunch any further, the detective returns to his early retirement, only to learn that another death has occurred. Realizing he might have prevented this second murder, Detective Inspector Richard Patton is back on the trail for good. Only now he must put aside deeply personal feelings in order to come to terms with the unsettling truth.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 224 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780312042974
- Publisher:
- St. Martin's Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/04/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Roger Ormerod
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Reading Age:
- 15 and up
- Submitted By:
- Lynn Thompson
- Proofread By:
- Tomoko Miles
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.