Brothers in Blood (Detective Inspector Paul Snow) - Softcover

Davies, David Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752492136 ISBN 13: 9780752492131

Publisher: The Mystery Press, 2013

Synopsis

A chilling thriller spanning two decades, introducing the complex Detective Inspector Paul Snow

A brutal game devised by three intelligent but bored teenagers escalates into murder. Led by the charismatic and cunning Laurence, the trio of "brothers" meets once a year to carry out untraceable, motiveless murders—for fun. Until, years later, they must murder in order to protect one of their own, leaving themselves vulnerable to discovery. This killing is investigated by Detective Inspector Paul Snow, a man with a secret of his own which links him to the murder. As Snow grows closer to unmasking the killers, his professional life begins to unravel in a terrifying fashion. This dark and chilling thriller surprises and excites all the way to the shocking climax.

About this title

About the Author:

David Stuart Davies is the editor of Sherlock Magazine and an expert on Sherlock Holmes, having written five novels, film books, and plays featuring the character. He also edits the Crime Writers' Association's monthly Red Herrings magazine, and is the author of the Johnny Hawke novels, Forests of the Night and Without Conscience.

From Booklist:

In 1968, it was just the two of them, bored out of their minds at Greenbank Sixth Form College: Laurence, who created the “projects,” and his devoted, unimaginative disciple, Russell. For their first project, they killed a dog. Then along came like-minded Alex, and a blood exchange bonded the thrill-kill trio. Eventually, they killed a man. The teens became men leading separate lives, but once a year, with Laurence orchestrating the details, they met for an “excursion of delight”: they would pick a victim who wouldn’t be missed and do the deed. But in 1984 things changed—Alex was brutally gang raped, and the brothers changed the rules of their annual “game.” They went out for revenge—and things went awry. Enter Detective Superintendent Paul Snow, who soon realizes he has come across a crime that might end his career, whether he catches the killers or not. Davies, the author of the Johnny Hawke detective novels, set in London during the Blitz, spreads his wings here and casts an impressive shadow. Unfolding in relentless increments, this dark, disturbing British thriller will be hard to put down. --Stephanie Zvirin

About this edition

• Publisher: The Mystery Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0752492136
• ISBN 13: 9780752492131
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256