A Death Left Hanging (Severn House Large Print) - Hardcover

Spencer, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727873342 ISBN 13: 9780727873347

Publisher: Severn House, 2003

Synopsis

Chief Inspector Woodend investigates a 30-year-old murder, in which the convicted was executed, and uncovers several leads which have him believe that the killer is still out there.

About this title

About the Author:

Spencer was born and brought up in Cheshier. She has been a teacher in England and Iran.

From Booklist:

In 1934, Margaret Dodds was hanged for murdering her husband. Thirty years later, her daughter, celebrated lawyer Jane Hartley, asks the police to reopen the case. It's handed to Chief Inspector Charlie Woodend and his two loyal cohorts, Detectives Rutter and Paniatowski. Faced with a decades-old case, a stone-cold evidence trail, and witnesses who have died or disappeared, the trio knows it will be an uphill battle. The fact that the original investigating officer, who clearly bungled the case, is now an influential member of parliament makes the task even more difficult. Unraveling conflicting stories, teasing out elderly and recalcitrant witnesses, and following up hundreds of leads finally bring out a truth that is neither satisfying nor rewarding, A richly layered plot, complex and engaging characters, and a shocking conclusion make this police procedural a gripping and engaging read. Emily Melton
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About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0727873342
• ISBN 13: 9780727873347
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400