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Blood Sinister

Bill Slider Mysteries (Volume 8)

Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Blood Sinister

Blood Sinister

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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...

Page Count
320
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On Sale
04/01/2010

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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?

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Minotaur Books

ISBN

9781429975100

In The News

"Sharp, witty, and well-plotted." - The Times

"Stuffed with clues into the psychology of characters who think they are being oh-so-clever about guarding their secrets. ... A true puzzlement right to the end." - New York Times

"[Harrod-Eagles’s] characters are deliciously droll, and she writes with all her customary biting wit and a complexity all too rare in mystery fiction." - Kirkus Reviews

"It's a good puzzle, with well-rounded characters and, fans will be happy to hear, plenty of the usual dreadful puns." - Sunday Telegraph

"Five stars and two thumbs up for another superb procedural from Harrod-Eagles." - Booklist

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Blood Sinister

Blood Sinister

$11.99

e-Book