Sleep While I Sing (Penguin Crime Fiction) (Paperback)

by L. R. Wright (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly
Excellent writing, inventive plots and realistic characters distinguish Wright's mysteries. In the sequel to her Edgar nominee, The Suspect, Sergeant Karl Alberg of the Mounties is getting nowhere trying to find the killer of an unidentified woman in his small town on the Canadian coast. On the advice of his former lover, Cassandra Mitchell, Alberg asks the high-school art teacher to draw the victim's picture, which leads to her identification. She had been hitchhiking to meet Roger Galbraith, a visiting actor with whom Cassandra is having an affair after jilting Alberg. Galbraith is the prime suspect, but there are others, and the suspense becomes tormenting as the author leads reader through blind alleys and, finally, to an astounding revelation adroitly concealed until the story's close.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (October 6, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140088806
• ISBN-13: 978-0140088809
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,503,338 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, March 31, 2005

By	Tania Hutchison (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The attractive blonde was propped up against the tree, in the rain. Nobody knew who she was or what she was doing there...but no one could miss the fact that her throat had been slashed. RCMP Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg has no clues to go on, and to make matters worse, he finds himself distracted by the local librarian, Cassandra Mitchell, and her flirtation with a visiting actor. A second murder jolts Karl back into focus, and he realises that he must identify the killer before anyone else suffers.

Wright has a gift - she can make you feel like you're right there with the characters, experiencing the events with them. Her characters are so real, and her descriptions of locations and events suck you right in! In this book, she also manages to create a fantastic sense of mystery and suspense. Time will truly fly by while you're reading this book.