Spike [Paperback]

John Burns (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2001

An adulterous MP is perfect front page material for a tabloid reporter like Max Chard - even more so when the mistress is found dead...It is not often that a Chief Crime Correspondent is expected to loiter in the dark outside a young woman's house watching her bedroom window. But there are two reasons why Max Chard is doing just that at 8 Turnbull Mews. First, he has been told to by his Editor. And secondly, because his tabloid has received a tip-off that whiter-than-white Labour MP Howard Lanche is spending his nights there with a woman who is definitely not Mrs Lanche. But there's something not quite right about this story. Why, after Max has confirmed the tip-off, is his Editor so reluctant to run the scoop? Who is the mysterious man in black also loitering in Turnbull Mews? When the body of a young woman is in Lanche's constituency. Max realises he has a far bigger story than an adulterous MP on his hands...

Editorial Reviews

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'A powerful piece of storytelling.' Crime Time 'Fast, furious and funny.' Yorkshire Post

About the Author

John Burns is an award-winning Fleet Street journalist and author. He worked for the Daily Express for many years as their crime reporter, and is now a freelance journalist. He lives with his wife and sons in London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan (November 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330391062
• ISBN-13: 978-0330391061
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Quite good, January 4, 2008

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Daniel McGuire (Epsom, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spike (Paperback)

Well written hard boiled mystery. The hero is a seedy journalist just trying to get the story. Ending seems a little contrived, but it is a very nice ride getting there.