Bad Blood (Rafferty and Llewellyn Mysteries)

By Geraldine Evans

Book Overview

Detective Inspector Rafferty battles to set the world to rights Investigating the murder of wealthy widow Clara Mortimer, estranged from her family and living alone in an up-market sheltered apartment, Rafferty fears his own family estrangement. Because when Abra, his girlfriend, said she might be pregnant, his reaction wasn't exactly New Man . . . Between the grudges of Clara's estranged family and those of her adoptive family' the other apartment residents Rafferty had suspects and questions in plenty. Why had the sensible Clara Mortimer chosen to open her door to a burglar? Why had her daughter insisted Clara's husband was dead? And when he considered the other awful lies her family told, how could he not conclude they had something to hide? As Rafferty tries to get back into Abra's good books another tragedy ensues. But still he manages to fight his way past all the lies to find the sad truth a very modern murder.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727861565
• ISBN13: 9780727861566
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Severn House
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.9" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

Bad Blood

Attention mystery fans! DI Joseph Rafferty is back with a new mystery. The murder of an old woman in a building that is supposed to be safe brings out all kinds of motives, but is one of them strong enough for murder? Rafferty's new case is filled with strange complications and even stranger characters who try to confound him with lies. At the same time, his lover tells him he might be a father. Then she disappears. Rafferty must thrust aside his complicated emotions and guilts and concentrate on the job, something not easily done with his female relatives prying into his private life. A combination of intriguing subplots that merge into a fun read by talented Geraldine Evans who has created a cast of characters, some not so nice, but you'll enjoy meeting them as they try to keep Rafferty from learning their secrets and possible motives for murder. Recommended as a real whodunnit you'll be glad you read. Enjoy. I did.