Question of Despair (A Sarah Quinn Mystery, 1) - Hardcover

Carter, Maureen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780290004 ISBN 13: 9781780290003

Publisher: Crème de la Crime, 2011

Synopsis

First in the thrilling new Detective Inspector Sarah Quinn series - When a baby is snatched from outside a Birmingham newsagent’s, ‘Ice Queen’ DI Sarah Quinn and feisty TV reporter Caroline King clash head-on in the desperate search to find her. Quinn’s cool investigative methods contrast with those of the fiery King, who’ll stop at nothing in pursuit of a good story. But as the investigation stonewalls, it soon becomes clear that the two enemies will have to work together if the police are to have any chance of success . . .

About this title

About the Author:

A former newspaper reporter, broadcast journalist, BBC TV News presenter and producer, Maureen Carter is the author of the highly-acclaimed Bev Morriss and DI Sarah Quinn police procedural series. She lives in Birmingham.

Review:

Nothing horrifies us quite as much as a child abduction, and Baby Evie was indeed snatched off the streets of Birmingham, England, leaving her hysterical teen mother behind. DI Sarah Quinn, aka The Ice Queen, leads the hunt as the hours tick by and the trail grows cold. Concurrently, independent TV news producer Caroline King fancies herself the expert who can flush out the killer. Each woman in her unique, irritating manner shuts the other out because of their shared history, letting ego and pride hamper progress in this hard-boiled, briskly paced procedural. Carter uses multiple points of view to help tighten the psychological tension.

VERDICT

This is just the ticket for readers captivated by human depravity. Crisply written with an electric pace--this story won't soon leave you. Compare to Denise Mina or recommend to across-the-pond Lisa Gardner's Detective D.D. Warren series fans. Carter is the author of the Bev Morriss series (Blood Money). [Crème de la Crime is the newly acquired imprint of Severn House --Library Journal, Jun 1, 2011

About this edition

• Publisher: Crème de la Crime
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1780290004
• ISBN 13: 9781780290003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224