Hireling's Tale (Worldwide Library Mysteries)

By Jo Bannister

Book Overview

Detective Inspector Frank Shapiro and his two chief investigators look into the death of a young prostitute, who is found dead on a boat in Castlemere Canal. Adding to the puzzle, a hired killer targets the organizer of an international business convention. But he misses his mark, and hits Shapiro instead. Now it's up to Liz Graham and Cal Donovan to sort out the crime. Martin's Press.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373263775
• ISBN13: 9780373263776
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Worldwide Library
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Very good suspense novel, with more depth than most

I was looking for an entertaining book for a rainy weekend, and picked this up without knowing anything about the author. Now I want to read the rest of her books. This book has everything I would want in a police/crime/suspense story: action, character development, and interesting plot twists. But I ended up getting quite a bit of food for thought as well as entertainment. This is one of a series of police novels set in a small city in the Fens region of the UK,and it has a convincing sense of place and an ensemble of strong central characters. The author created a suspenseful story with plenty of surprises, without going too far outside the bounds of reality. But on a more serious level, the novel explores the psychology of the criminals and their pursuers, in a way that gives new insights and avoids cliches-no mean feat. (Anything else I say may give away some secrets so I'll stop there).

Un-Put-Down-Able Action and Mystery!

Just when you think you've reached the plot's climax- ZAP! - another cliffhanger moment hits you out of the blue. Plus, you get a theme that repeatedly brings you up short. This edition of author Jo Bannister's Castlemere Mystery is top drawer. Don't miss it!