Field of Blood

Mina, Denise

ISBN 10: 1565119649 ISBN 13: 9781565119642

Publisher: HighBridge Company, 2005

Synopsis

A neophyte journalist becomes intimately involved in her first assignment: a brutal murder. The explosive start of a new series by the author of the acclaimed Garnethill trilogy.

Little Brian Wilcox’s murder is the hottest story in Scotland. Every major newspaper crowds its pages with stories examining the crime from every angle. If only Paddy Meehan could get a scoop on the case. A nationally syndicated story would surely launch her fledgling journalism career out of the free local rag she’s been working at.

But when the connection Paddy had been hoping for finally comes, it only threatens her career and family. Callum, her fiancé Sean’s young cousin, is implicated in Brian’s murder, and when Paddy foolishly confides in her equally ambitious coworker, Heather, all hell breaks loose. Heather betrays her and sells the story to a major newspaper, making the entire Meehan clan turn on Paddy. The only way Paddy can redeem herself in their eyes is to clear Callum’s name. As Glasgow buzzes with the scandal, Paddy notices a similarity between Brian’s murder and the murder of a local boy several years earlier. Using her investigative skills, Paddy sets out to solve the murder.

About this title

About the Author:

DENISE MINA is the author of Garnethill, Exile, Resolution, and Deception.Greenhilll won the John Creasey Memorial Prize for best first crime novel; Exile and Resolution, which completed the trilogy, was lauded by critics in the U.K. and the U.S. Dubbed "a fearless" (GQ) writer "of stunning talent and accomplishment" (Publishers Weekly), Mira lives in Glasgow.

From AudioFile:

Denise Mina caught the attention of mystery readers with her first crime novel, GARNET HILL, and she's returned with another dazzling story, this one also set in Glasgow. Heather O'Neill does a superb job voicing the lovably assertive protagonist, "Paddy" Meehan, a lowly female gofer at a Scottish newspaper in the 1980s. O'Neill somehow captures the nuances of her beautiful Scottish accent without making it indecipherable. The combination of Mina's skillful style and O'Neill's storytelling makes this tale of a child's murder one of those hypnotizing audiobooks that will have you working out longer on your exercise bike, waiting for the chapters to finish. R.W.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HighBridge Company
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1565119649
• ISBN 13: 9781565119642
• Binding: Audio CD