The Retribution: A Novel (Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series) - Softcover

McDermid, Val

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1443410438 ISBN 13: 9781443410434

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

As detective Carol Jordan is set to move from downand-out Bradfield to a new post in nearby—and less crime-ridden—Worcester, Tony Hill, her longtime criminal-psychologist colleague, wonders if there might also be new horizons for their complicated relationship: he and Carol have been brought together professionally over the years by ruthless crimes, which has led to an undeniable—but maddeningly stalled—personal connection.

But sex workers are being targeted and viciously killed in Bradfield, and it’s up to Carol to determine if the murders are connected—and where the killer might strike next.

Meanwhile, in a nearby prison, someone is dreaming of rare steak, fine wine—and revenge. Jacko Vance, former sports hero and TV celebrity, murdered almost twenty teenage girls before being caught. He knows exactly who is responsible for putting him behind bars, and Tony and Carol are at the top of the list. Following an audacious escape, he’s on the loose and planning to teach them all a lesson they will never forget. Now the pair are squarely in a psychopath’s crosshairs—and he’s just getting started.

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About the Author:

VAL McDERMID is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty crime novels. She has won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; her novels have been selected as New York Times Notable Books and have been Edgar Award finalists. She was the 2010 recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Crime Writing. More than 10 million copies of her books have been sold around the world. She lives in the north of England. Visit her website at www.valmcdermid.com.

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He got his arm behind the driver’s head and rammed him face first into the steering wheel. After the third sickening crunch, the man finally went limp. Still pumped with adrenaline, he jumped out of the car and hustled round to the driver’s side. When he opened the door, the driver slumped towards the road. Vance squatted down and got one shoulder under his torso.

Vance staggered as far as the hedgerow that bordered the road. Breathing heavily, feeling his heart hammer in his chest, he dumped the driver on to the top bar of a metal field gate, then tipped him over on the far side.

He leaned against the wall for a moment, catching his breath, letting himself recover from the overdose of fight or flight hormones. Then he returned to the car, this time to the driver’s seat.

He couldn t help wondering how long it would take before someone noticed Jason Collins was still on the Therapeutic Community Wing. And Jacko Vance wasn’t. Before they understood that one of the most notorious and prolific serial killers the UK had ever produced was on the loose. And keen to make up for lost time.

This time, his grin lasted a lot longer than a few minutes.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1443410438
• ISBN 13: 9781443410434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416