A Deadly Thaw (Inspector Francis Sadler) - Hardcover

Ward, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410495906 ISBN 13: 9781410495907

Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print, 2017

Synopsis

Lena Grey is found guilty of murdering her husband, who was found smothered in their bed. She offers no defense, and serves fourteen long years in prison. But within months of her release nearly two decades later, his body is found in a disused morgue, recently killed. Who was the man she killed before, and why did she lie about his identity?

Detective Inspector Francis Sadler and his Derbyshire team try to discover how such a well-orchestrated deception could have occurred. DC Connie Childs is convinced that something greater than marital strife caused the murders, but before Lena can be questioned further, she vanishes. Back in Lena s childhood home, her sister Kat, a therapist, is shocked by her sister s duplicity. When she begins to receive mysterious packages from a young man claiming to know her sister s location, Kat is drawn into her own investigation of her family s well-hidden secrets. As her inquiries begin to collide with the murder investigation, a link to the sisters teenage lives emerges, and the line between victim and perpetrator becomes blurred in this tightly-plotted, compelling novel perfect for fans of Deborah Crombie and Sharon Bolton."

About this title

About the Author

SARAH WARD is an online book reviewer at her blog, Crimepieces and a judge for the UK based Petrona Award. Her debut novel, "In Bitter Chill," began the crime series set in rural Derbyshire, England, where Sarah lives.

Review

"In Bitter Chill" is an elegant and thoughtful novel, as well as a compassionate investigation into the dark heart of family relationships and the lurking power of long buried secrets. This is a fine debut, and Sarah Ward is a writer to watch. "Chris Ewan, award-winning author of Dead Line"

The most engaging debut I have come across in a long time. "Yrsa Sigurdardottir, author of I Remember You"

A twisted, skilful and entirely intriguing mystery. "Quentin Bates, author of the Officer Gunnhilder series of Icelandic Murder Mysteries""

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1410495906
• ISBN 13: 9781410495907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 517