The Broken Circle - Hardcover

Wells, Shirley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750533994 ISBN 13: 9780750533997

Publisher: Magna Large Print Books, 2011

Synopsis

In the quiet Lancashire village that is home to forensic psychologist Jill Kennedy, the wealthy new owner of nearby Kelton Manor is found dead in the woods. As Jill and her sometime lover and colleague DCI Max Trentham hunt the dead man's killer, they are drawn ever deeper into the victim's dark past. When the name of prominent local businessman Thomas McQueen crops up in the course of their inquiries, Max finds himself adrift in uncharted waters; already facing suspension for harassing McQueen - believing him to be responsible for an unsolved murder a year earlier. Is McQueen really as innocent as he claims?

About this title

About the Author:

Shirley Wells lives in Lancashire, United Kingdom. She has published thirteen novels, including two previous novels in the Jill Kennedy and Max Trentham series.

From Publishers Weekly:

Wells's solid fourth police procedural set in Lancashire (after 2009's Where Petals Fall) opens on a strong emotional note. Jill Kennedy, Harrington CID forensic psychologist and self-help author, interviews Claire Lawrence, a troubled prison inmate who's been convicted of killing her 11-year-old daughter, but has yet to tell authorities where she buried the body. While Kennedy tries to find out, her boyfriend, Det. Chief Insp. Max Trentham, investigates the murder (by head trauma) of Bradley Johnson, a well-to-do Kelton Bridge businessman. Since Johnson, an American who fancied himself a sort of lord of the manor, had made more enemies than friends, Trentham has his hands full in narrowing down the suspect list. Two other murder cases also occupy Trentham. While Claire's story grips, the less than spellbinding subplots plod along. Still, Kennedy and Trentham make an engaging sleuthing team. (May)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Magna Large Print Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0750533994
• ISBN 13: 9780750533997
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384