Judas Horse

By Lynda La Plante

Book Overview

Not all killers can be tamed... The thrilling second book in the Sunday Times bestselling Detective Jack Warr crime series.

Wild mustangs are difficult to rope, their lead stallion wary and protective of his herd. To capture that special stallion takes time. He is separated, roped, and lead back to the ranch. Once tamed, he is sent back into the wild. And before long, he will lead the entire herd back to the ranch. He is given the name 'Judas Horse'. When Detective Jack Warr identifies an informer, the terrified man begins to give details of a massive robbery planned by a team of unscrupulous and dangerous men. These men have already orchestrated many audacious robberies, leaving terrified victims in their wake. And they have already killed to get what they want. Detective Jack Warr and his team must use their informant as a 'Judas Horse' to draw in the unsuspecting robbers, so that they go ahead with the planned robbery. However, one false move, and more blood will be spilled . . .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1838774416
• ISBN13: 9781838774417
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Zaffre
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A worthy sequel!

I liked the first book in the series and so getting a chance to read this one was a nice surprise. I like how Jack Warr has grown and changed since this first book, with the arrival of his daughter Hannah and expertise in how to catch robbers, having learned during the Wimbledon Prowler. In this one, there is a group of thieves that have been on the loose for a few years, unfortunately they have graduated to killing and there is a deadline to get them before it happens again. Jack has to balance between what his birth father (who was a gangster) and what the father who raised him gave him personality wise to catch this band of thieves. He has some grey bits that are not coplike but his moral compass is pretty good. There is lots of excitement and stupid cops like Lee in this book. I liked this book and I liked the tie in with the title of Judas horse. It was cool to learn about that with horses and how it could apply to people too. You don't need to read the first book to enjoy this but I recommend both of them.