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York Cycle of Mysteries #2
The Girl With Red Suspenders
Detective Inspector Dave Smart, a widower, finds himself falling in love with Patricia Felton, a murder victim, whose killer he is more and more determined to find
205 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1990
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Barbara Whitehead
32 books1 followerAka Rosa Hill
Barbara Whitehead is a novelist of imagination and intrigue. The mysterious historical world that is a backdrop to her crime novels, is second to none in terms of atmosphere and descriptive mastery.
Barbara was born in Sheffield, UK in 1930. She now lives at Thornton near Bradford, though for many years she lived in York - the city in which her crime novels are set.
Barbara Whitehead is a novelist of imagination and intrigue. The mysterious historical world that is a backdrop to her crime novels, is second to none in terms of atmosphere and descriptive mastery.
Barbara was born in Sheffield, UK in 1930. She now lives at Thornton near Bradford, though for many years she lived in York - the city in which her crime novels are set.
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April 1, 2014
A young lady's body found by the river in York needs investigation, particularly as the finder is Detective Inspector Dave Smart. Is it a natural death or is foul play involved?
An initial post mortem reveals no obvious injuries so it looks as though there is nothing sinister. However, Smart feels otherwise and asks for a second opinion and that reveals that the girl had suffered a broken neck from a Karate chop.
Once identified it is revealed that the girl is a twin, whose brother has gone missing. She sets out to find him and in a series of flashbacks we learn how she gets into the situation where she ends up.
Smart and his colleagues find no obvious suspects but more and more digging reveals a sinister side to the affair. And while investigations are ongoing, Smart has the assistance of WPC Gladys (Jenny) Wren who he becomes attracted to.
The tension in the novel builds nicely as one of two despicable characters are encountered and the environs of York are fully explored as the investigation reaches a successful conclusion, while Smart and Wren find that they have more in common than they originally imagined!
An initial post mortem reveals no obvious injuries so it looks as though there is nothing sinister. However, Smart feels otherwise and asks for a second opinion and that reveals that the girl had suffered a broken neck from a Karate chop.
Once identified it is revealed that the girl is a twin, whose brother has gone missing. She sets out to find him and in a series of flashbacks we learn how she gets into the situation where she ends up.
Smart and his colleagues find no obvious suspects but more and more digging reveals a sinister side to the affair. And while investigations are ongoing, Smart has the assistance of WPC Gladys (Jenny) Wren who he becomes attracted to.
The tension in the novel builds nicely as one of two despicable characters are encountered and the environs of York are fully explored as the investigation reaches a successful conclusion, while Smart and Wren find that they have more in common than they originally imagined!
September 24, 2013
Standard police procedural.
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