'Rowson turns out an exemplary procedural with the requisite plot twists, double-crosses and all loose ends tied up neatly in a sailor’s knot.' Starred Review Kirkus (USA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horton and Cantelli are called to a nursing home where an elderly resident, suffering from dementia, claims she's been attacked by an intruder. Horton is ready to dismiss it as senile ramblings until he discovers that her room-mate has died, the dead woman's belongings are missing and her son, convicted for armed robbery, has been found dead in his cell. Coupled with a series of threatening telephone calls to a television personality, and a mother's conviction that her son's death on Christmas Eve was no accident, Horton finds he is caught up in a complex investigation that has far-reaching international implications. With the pressure on to find a killer, and hampered by his belief that his bosses are lying to him, Horton discovers that he's stepped into a web of intrigue, deception and corruption that stretches back into the past.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Strong plots, nice characterisation and dialogue. Rowson is clearly a crime writer to watch.' (Tide of Death) Amazon.com

‘Rowson adds an appealing hero to the British procedural ranks.' (Deadly Waters).

‘A nicely complex plot.' (The Suffocating Sea). Kirkus Reviews.

‘An entertaining procedural.' (Deadly Waters.)

'A gripping suspense filled murder case, an entertaining read in an engaging series.' (The Suffocating Sea). Booklist

'Rowson turns out an exemplary procedural with the requisite plot twists, double-crosses and all loose ends tied up neatly in a sailor’s knot.' Dead Man's Wharf  Kirkus 

'This is another solid entry in a consistently well written series. Like Ed McBain, Rowson works many subtle variations on the procedural formula (including very interesting relationships between Andy and a couple of his superiors). A definite winner in the crowded field of British procedurals.'
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"Pauline Rowson has the ability to make you want to keep reading, to find out the answers to the growing pile of questions. Those who enjoy British crime fiction will enjoy this series. The Portsmouth setting gives it a unique flavour." Mysteries in Paradise,Australia

"Pauline Rowson is able to develop a complex plot from seemingly simple roots. The plot keeps branching, element upon element being added, and Rowson does a good job of keeping tabs on them all." Mysteries in Paradise