Cold in Hand - Couverture rigide

Harvey, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0151014620 ISBN 13 : 9780151014620

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

Synopsis

Valentine's Day, and a dispute between rival gangs escalates into bloody violence. One teenage girl dead is left dead, another injured, and a police officer is caught in the crossfire. Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout. But when the dead girl's father seeks to lay the blame on DI Lynn Kellogg, his colleague and partner, Resnick finds the line between personal and professional dangerously blurred. Meanwhile, a murder case in which Kellogg was the chief investigating officer has stalled. One vital witness is threatened, and another is missing. But when SOCA - the Serious and Organised Crime Agency - start to show a keen interest in the case, believing there are links to international gun running and people trafficking, Lynn Kellogg finds herself drawn into a web of deceit and betrayal that puts both her and Resnick in mortal danger...

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Winner of the 2007 CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger

Two teenage girls are victims of a bloody Valentine's Day shooting; one survives, the other is less fortunate...

It's one of a rising number of violent incidents in the city, and DI Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout.

But when the dead girl's father seeks to lay the blame on DI Lynn Kellogg, Resnick's colleague and lover, the line between personal and professional becomes dangerously blurred.

As Lynn, shaken by this very public accusation, is forced to question her part in the teenager's death, Resnick struggles against those in the force who disapprove of his maverick ways. But when the unimaginable occurs, an emotional Resnick takes matters into his own hands. No one could have foreseen where this case would lead, and this time Resnick will need all his strength to see justice done...

'Impassioned, at times heartbreaking ... [Cold in Hand] confirms Harvey as one of our most accomplished writers in any genre.' Sunday Telegraph

'Brilliant and unnerving' 'The Ten Best Crime Novels', Independent

'If anyone deserves to nudge Ian Rankin from his post as Britain's bestselling crime writer, it's Harvey.' Kirkus Review

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

It's Valentine’s Day, and a dispute between rival gangs leaves a teenage girl dead.

Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout. But when the dead girl’s father seeks to lay the blame on Resnick’s partner, DI Lynn Kellogg, Resnick finds the line between the personal and the professional dangerously blurred.

Meanwhile, the Serious and Organised Crime Agency starts to show a keen interest in one of Kellogg’s murder cases--a case the agency is convinced is linked to international gun running and people trafficking. Soon Kellogg is drawn into a web of deceit and betrayal that puts both her and Resnick in mortal danger.

In Cold In Hand, John Harvey brings back "one of the most fully realized characters in modern crime fiction" (Sue Grafton) in another heart-stopping procedural.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0151014620
• ISBN 13: 9780151014620
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 384