Broken Circle - Hardcover

Wells, Shirley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849011230 ISBN 13: 9781849011235

Publisher: Constable, 2010

Synopsis

While forensic psychologist Jill Kennedy is interviewing Claire Lawrence, a woman imprisoned for murdering her own daughter, Jill's colleague and sometime lover, DCI Max Trentham, is facing suspension for harassing local businessman, Thomas McQueen, the man Max believes is responsible for the murder, a year ago, of Muhammed Khalil.Then Bradley Johnson, a man who had recently moved from London to live at Kelton Manor in the quiet Lancashire village where Jill has made her home, is murdered. As Jill and Max hunt his killer, they find themselves drawn deeper into Johnson's dark past. Local residents are always wary of newcomers to the village, but one in particular, Jack Taylor, a man who regularly walks his dog through the wood where Johnson's body was found, seems especially determined to hinder the investigation.Then another name crops up, that of Max's adversary Thomas McQueen. Can he really be as innocent as he claims Praise for Shirley Wells:'A fantastic new novel... a thrilling whodunnit' People's Friend'Wonderful, individual and realistic characters' Booklist'Always a treat' Fiction Feast magazine'A deft combination of police procedural and psychological thriller' Kirkus Reviews

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About the Author

Shirley Wells lives in Lancashire, United Kingdom. She has published thirteen novels, including two previous novels in the Jill Kennedy and Max Trentham series.

From Publishers Weekly

Wells's solid fourth police procedural set in Lancashire (after 2009's Where Petals Fall) opens on a strong emotional note. Jill Kennedy, Harrington CID forensic psychologist and self-help author, interviews Claire Lawrence, a troubled prison inmate who's been convicted of killing her 11-year-old daughter, but has yet to tell authorities where she buried the body. While Kennedy tries to find out, her boyfriend, Det. Chief Insp. Max Trentham, investigates the murder (by head trauma) of Bradley Johnson, a well-to-do Kelton Bridge businessman. Since Johnson, an American who fancied himself a sort of lord of the manor, had made more enemies than friends, Trentham has his hands full in narrowing down the suspect list. Two other murder cases also occupy Trentham. While Claire's story grips, the less than spellbinding subplots plod along. Still, Kennedy and Trentham make an engaging sleuthing team. (May)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Constable
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849011230
• ISBN 13: 9781849011235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282