“Lawton writes with such style, intelligence, irreverence, political sophistication, and keen understanding of the the strengths, weaknesses, and glorious eccentricities of his fellow Brits.” Washington Post
Description
Praised for their riveting, ingenious plot twists, John Lawton’s series of espionage thrillers featuring Chief Inspector Frederick Troy of Scotland Yard have an uncanny ability to place readers in the thick of history.
Now an old flame has returned to Troy’s life: Kitty Stilton, wife of an American presidential hopeful. Private eye Joey Rork has been hired to make sure Kitty’s amorous liaisons with a rat pack crooner don’t ruin her husband’s political career. But he also wants to know why Kitty has been spotted with Danny Ryan, whose twin brothers, in addition to owning one of London’s hottest jazz clubs, are said to have inherited the crime empire of fallen mobster Alf Marx. Before Rork can find out, he meets a gruesome end. And he isn’t the only one: bodies have started turning up around London, dismembered in the same bizarre and horrifying way. Is it possible that the blood trail leads back to Troy’s own police force and into Troy’s own forgotten past?
This compulsively readable thriller finds one of our most able storytellers at the height of his game.
Praise
“Lawton writes with such style, intelligence, irreverence, political sophistication, and keen understanding of the the strengths, weaknesses, and glorious eccentricities of his fellow Brits.” Washington Post
“Anchored by Troy’s fundamental decency—bruised and jaded, he’s still an improbable romantic—and by smart, brittle prose from Lawton.” Kirkus Reviews
“Marvelously evocative.” Publishers Weekly, praise for the series
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Mar 12, 2018 |
| Release Date | March 13, 2018 |
| Number in Series | 5 |
| Series Display String | The Inspector Troy Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1520899200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Police Procedurals, International Crime & Mystery, Historical, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult, Bestselling Mysteries, Bestselling Mystery |
Author Bio
John Lawton is the author of the Inspector Troy series, the Joe Wilderness series, Sweet Sunday, and 1963, a volume of history. He has also edited reissued books by H. G. Wells, D. H. Lawrence, and Joseph Conrad. His Inspector Troy novels have been named Best Books of the Year by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times Book Review. He lives in the north of England and Italy.
Narrator Bio
Lewis Hancock is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Overview
Praised for their riveting, ingenious plot twists, John Lawton’s series of espionage thrillers featuring Chief Inspector Frederick Troy of Scotland Yard have an uncanny ability to place readers in the thick of history.
Now an old flame has returned to Troy’s life: Kitty Stilton, wife of an American presidential hopeful. Private eye Joey Rork has been hired to make sure Kitty’s amorous liaisons with a rat pack crooner don’t ruin her husband’s political career. But he also wants to know why Kitty has been spotted with Danny Ryan, whose twin brothers, in addition to owning one of London’s hottest jazz clubs, are said to have inherited the crime empire of fallen mobster Alf Marx. Before Rork can find out, he meets a gruesome end. And he isn’t the only one: bodies have started turning up around London, dismembered in the same bizarre and horrifying way. Is it possible that the blood trail leads back to Troy’s own police force and into Troy’s own forgotten past?
This compulsively readable thriller finds one of our most able storytellers at the height of his game.
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