Souvenirs of Murder [Hardcover]

Margaret Duffy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2009

The brand-new Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley mystery - Ingrid Langley isnt pleased when her husband and working partner, Patrick Gillard, late of MI5 and now with the Serious Organized Crime Agency, is sent on assignment days after the birth of their new son. A local crime provides a welcome distraction, but before long Ingrid has a bigger problem to deal with Pangborne is murdered, and all clues point to Patrick as the killer . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Two cases—one engrossing, the other less so—figure in Duffy's 13th mystery to feature Patrick Gillard and his wife, Ingrid Langley (after 2008's Blood Substitute). When Patrick's latest undercover assignment for SOCA, the Serious Organized Crime Agency, results in the shooting deaths of criminal Andrea Pangborne, members of her gang and her innocent daughter, the former MI5 agent looks guilty of their murders. The problem is, he doesn't recall what happened because he was drugged. Ingrid, though she's recently given birth to their son, rushes to clear Patrick. Complicating matters is the Case of the Man Who Tried to Take Over a Village and Ended up Dead, involving a rectory being renovated for Patrick's parents, but this serves mainly as filler. Of far more interest is the investigation into the Pangborne slayings, especially after Ingrid discovers a vital clue at the crime scene that others missed. (Dec.)
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From Booklist

Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley return in an action-packed mystery that’s part British cozy, part 007 thriller. Patrick goes undercover to nab a female Eastern European criminal mastermind, but it all goes horribly wrong when the woman, her gang, and her young daughter are shot dead, and Patrick is accused of the killings. Patrick was drugged at some point that night with a near-lethal combination of mind-altering drugs, so while he’s pretty sure he didn’t kill the gang, there’s a niggling doubt not only in his mind but also in the minds of his superiors. He’s ordered to take a leave of absence while the Serious Crime Unit investigates, but he won’t rest until he’s proven his own innocence. Meanwhile, there are ugly rumors in the village where the Gillards live that a coven of witches is practicing black magic. Patrick and Ingrid are drawn into the case when Patrick’s father, the local minister, is attacked, and there’s a murder at his church. Duffy provides her usual solid writing and inventive plotting for this entertaining cross-genre crime tale. --Emily Melton

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (December 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727868101
• ISBN-13: 978-0727868107
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,173,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)