From Publishers Weekly
Stiff upper lips prevail in the fourth adventure of narrator Ingrid Langley and her husband, Major Patrick Gillard, operatives of D12, a small counterespionage unit within MI5. While grieving for a friend and colleague (code name Robin) blown up in a car bombing, Ingrid and Patrick must adjust to his replacement, who accompanies them to Longcoombe to investigate the brutal and puzzling murder of Sir John Westfield, a senior MI5 official. The D12 team must deal with hostile villagers, London mobsters, supernatural--or drug-induced--occurrences, a brutal kidnapping and satanic rituals in a tortuous search to find the murderer. Although Ingrid's assumption that ends can justify means and her complacency about Patrick's ruthlessness and violence may put off some readers, the many-layered plot delivers plenty of satisfying action.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Husband-and-wife team Major Patrick Gillard and novelist Ingrid Langley, employed by Britain's Secret Service, attend the funeral of beloved co-worker Terry, blown up in his car. Still grieving, the pair must investigate the murder of another MI5 operative at a country house near Longcoombe. They quickly gain knowledge in a lively plot spiced up with running boat chases, ugly London bruisers, and sadistic Satanism. Engaging protagonists and thrilling adventure for series followers.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
