Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Year: 1999 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery
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In her most gripping mystery yet, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles returns readers to the streets of London and the ever-struggling Detective Inspector Bill Slider. When the body of Phoebe Agnew, radical left-wing journalist, champion of the underdog, and prominent critic of the police force, is discovered, Inspector Slider must put aside any personal feelings for the victim and find her killer. One of the first clues Slider finds is that on the day of her death the horribly undomesticated Agnew cooked an elaborate meal for someone. Was it her old friend and reputed lover, Josh Prentiss? Slider tries to pursue that angle, but since Prentiss is a Government advisor, the pressure is on Slider to look elsewhere. There are plenty anomalies for him to chase: unidentified fingerprints, the object used to strangle Agnew is missing, alibis offered where none are required, the downstairs tenant lying about his whereabouts, and papers missing from Agnew's file. As Slider struggles to untangle the web of lies and hidden relationships, his task is made harder by the strange behavior of his friend and colleague, Atherton, who seems to be on the verge of a breakdown. Tightly plotted and full of fascinating characters, Slider searches to find the key to Agnew's chillingly lonely life, but will he find it in time to prevent further tragedy?
This book is part of the "Bill Slider" series. Here are some other books from this series:
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 | "Body Line" First published in 2011 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Dear Departed" First published in 2005 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Gone Tomorrow" First published in 2001 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Shallow Grave" First published in 1998 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Grave Music" First published in 1994 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Necrochip" First published in 1993 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Death to Go" First published in 1993 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Death Watch" First published in 1992 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Orchestrated Death" First published in 1991 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Old Bones" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Headlong" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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