The new mystery from this popular author - The disappearance of seven-year-old Elaine is especially disturbing for Detective Constable Perry, because she is the daughter of his estranged sister. Breaking protocol by pursuing his enquiries in a case where a relative is involved, Perry is soon convinced of the perpetrators identity, and it is a race against time before kidnapping turns into murder . . .
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From Publishers Weekly
Det. Constable Ron Perry runs afoul of his by-the-book superior, Det. Insp. Harry Clark, after the disappearance of Perry's young niece, Elaine Oakley, in this pallid police procedural from Ashford, author of the popular Inspector Alvarez series (An Artful Death, etc.) under his Roderic Jeffries pseudonym. In the close-knit English town of Carnford, Perry quickly finds evidence that Elaine didn't vanish voluntarily, and conceals his relationship with the kidnapping victim to remain on the case. Suspicion soon focuses on local farmer Stan Burrell, who was the last person known to have seen Elaine, but Burrell steadfastly denies his guilt. When Perry's personal connection to the case is uncovered, he's shifted to interviewing people who may have sighted the girl, an assignment that feels like a pointless dead end to the zealous officer. Clark's opposition to Perry often borders on parody, making the tension between the search for the truth and the suspect's rights less than compelling. (Oct.)
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From Booklist
Detective Constable Ron Perry is understandably distressed when he learns that his niece, seven-year-old Elaine, has been kidnapped. Being a copper, he knows firsthand about the unthinkable things that can happen to a young child who's been taken. So despite the police force's rule that detectives may not work on a case involving a relative or close friend, Perry sets out to find Elaine before the worst can happen, eventually putting together evidence that leads him to a local farmer. Unfortunately, his chief has other ideas—he's convinced Perry is barking up the wrong tree and, fearing a charge of police harassment, threatens to take Perry off the case. The chief is determined to stick to the rules, but Perry knows it's a race against time. Is it worth risking his entire career to prove his boss wrong? A taut plot full of surprises and a likable if sometimes foolish copper-hero make for a suspenseful and satisfying read. Melton, Emily
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