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Joanna Piercy must rescue an elderly man from a hostage situation that has chilling roots in the past in this enthralling mystery. Detective Inspector Joanna Piercy's joy at her close colleague Detective Sergeant Mike Korpanski's return to work is short-lived. Elderly Joseph Holden has been taken hostage in his secluded mansion overlooking Rudyard Lake by an armed intruder. And the hostage taker insists he will only speak to her. With just a four-day hostage negotiation course under her belt, Joanna is feeling the heat. How does the hostage taker know her name? What does he want? As the questions multiply and Rudyard Lake is sealed off by an armed response unit, Joanna is about to discover that the roots of this shocking event lie deeply buried in a terrible crime - a crime that happened far away and many years ago . . . Set in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside, featuring a compelling heroine and a stunning final revelation, this page-turning mystery is perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, L.J. Ross, Ruth Rendell and Jane A. Adams.

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A tense, engrossing examination of why good and evil aren't always easy to tell apart * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * Readers will be intrigued . . . The surprising outcome is worth turning the pages * <b>Booklist</b> * Cleverly constructed . . . A fascinating read * <b>Mystery People</b> * A riveting police procedural focusing on guilt, frustration, and the many varieties of love * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Almost a Whisper</b> * An excellent choice for those who enjoy intricately plotted British mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Almost a Whisper</b> * Fans of traditional police procedurals will find a lot to like * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Almost a Whisper</b> * An absorbing, character-driven police procedural with some provocative twists * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Blood on the Rocks</b> * Well-plotted . . . Fans of character-driven police procedurals will be rewarded * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Blood on the Rocks</b> * Tantalizing . . . Piercy's search for the truth takes her from a tidy but sterile suburban home into a seedier, sadder, and more threatening world * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Crooked Street</b> * A tightly plotted mystery . . . sharply drawn characters . . . intriguing story * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Crooked Street</b> *

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Priscilla Masters is the author of the popular DI Joanna Piercy series, as well as the successful Martha Gunn novels, a series of forensic psychiatrist mysteries featuring Dr Claire Roget, and the Florence Shaw Mysteries. She lives near the Shropshire/Staffordshire border. A retired respiratory nurse, Priscilla has two grown-up sons and two grandsons.

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