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"One of the best in a consistently excellent series--add it to the growing list of mysteries starring retired cops (Harry Bosch, John Rebus) who can't stay out of harm's way"
Booklist Starred Review What should have been a blissful retirement for former DCI Henry Christie turns into something deadly.
As Henry Christie settles into a new life running The Tawny Owl pub with his fianc e Alison, their rural idyll is disrupted by a violent intruder. After Henry foils a kidnap attempt on Alison's daughter, it becomes clear that he and his family have become the targets of a ruthless professional killer. But who - and why?
At the same time, Henry witnesses the murder of a local multi-millionaire - and unwittingly steps into a conspiracy at the highest level.
Pursued by a team of determined assassins, Henry must also defend himself against an unhinged killer on a personal vendetta who will stop at nothing to take back what he believes is rightfully his ... bad blood will flow.
Booklist Starred Review What should have been a blissful retirement for former DCI Henry Christie turns into something deadly.
As Henry Christie settles into a new life running The Tawny Owl pub with his fianc e Alison, their rural idyll is disrupted by a violent intruder. After Henry foils a kidnap attempt on Alison's daughter, it becomes clear that he and his family have become the targets of a ruthless professional killer. But who - and why?
At the same time, Henry witnesses the murder of a local multi-millionaire - and unwittingly steps into a conspiracy at the highest level.
Pursued by a team of determined assassins, Henry must also defend himself against an unhinged killer on a personal vendetta who will stop at nothing to take back what he believes is rightfully his ... bad blood will flow.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0727886800
ISBN13:9780727886804
Release Date:April 2017
Publisher:Severn House
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"
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