The villain may be a mere foil, but the ingenious way in which he tests the mettle of Hill and Jordan is not to be missed by fans of the unusual sleuthing duo. A psychopath is intent on kidnapping and training the perfect wife-and beating to death and disfiguring his “mistakes.” When McIntyre’s decision to seek help from Hill takes a drastic, unexpected turn, she’s forced to turn to the reclusive Jordan instead. Paula McIntyre, who formerly served with Jordan, catches two cases-one involving a missing person, the other a vicious murder-that together engulf her both personally and professionally. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Hill is still struggling with the events that have driven Jordan from his life. Dead Beat & Kick Back (The Kate Brannigan Mysteries) - Kindle edition by McDermid, Val. She is now a full-time writer and lives in South Manchester. She was a journalist for sixteen years, spending the last three as Northern Bureau Chief of a national Sunday tabloid. Jordan has resigned from the Bradfield, England, police force and taken up a labor-intensive DIY job. 1955) Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community then read English at Oxford. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.McDermid’s fiendishly clever eighth novel featuring forensic psychologist Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan (after The Retribution) finds the two partners on the outs. Martins Press, 17.95 (211pp) ISBN 978-6-0 The Case of the Missing Conservatories is what lively and likeable Kate Brannigan, the English detective from. McDermid's ( Open and Shut ) snappy, often comic prose keeps the story humming as Kate is drawn deeper and deeper into the twisted plot of her first murder investigation.Ĭopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
As Kate questions Jett's entourage, she uncovers why everyone closest to him wanted Moira dead. But six weeks later Moira is murdered-beaned by a tenor sax-and Jett wants Kate to find which member of his inner circle is the culprit. Dead Beat Audible Audiobook Unabridged Val McDermid (Author), Chloe Massey (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) 3,862 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 49.55 15 Used from 2.15 2 New from 49.55 Paperback 13.39 11 Used from 3.58 11 New from 10. Moira reluctantly agrees to return to Jett to help his career while Kate goes back to her investigation of counterfeiters and her own lover, a rock journalist.
Kate finds Moira, a rehabilitated drug user, living with-and in love with-Maggie, an ex-counselor. Kate Brannigan is hired by rock legend Jett to locate his former partner and lover, Moira. Set in Manchester, England, which its natives claim as the home of rock 'n' roll, the forthright and unpretentious sleuth introduced in this fast-paced story is sure to win readers' hearts.
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