The Tinder box (Paperback)

by Minette Walters (Author)

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Product Description
A chilling tale of prejudice, ambition and cunning in which villagers react to a brutal double murderIn the small Hampshire village of Sowerbridge, Irish labourer Patrick ORiordan has been arrested for the brutal murder of elderly Lavinia Fanshaw and her live-in nurse, Dorothy Jenkins. As shock turns to fury, the village residents form a united front against Patricks parents and cousin, who report incidents of vicious threats and violence. But friend and neighbour Siobhan Lavenham remains convinced that Patrick has fallen victim to a prejudiced investigation and, putting her own position within the bigoted community in serious jeopardy, stands firmly by his family in defence of the ORiordan name. Days before the trial, terrible secrets about the ORiordans past are revealed to Siobhan, and the familys only supporter is forced to question her loyalties. Could Patrick be capable of murder after all? Could his parents tales of attacks be devious fabrications? And if so, what other lies lurk beneath the surface of their world? As the truth rapidly unfurls, it seems that Sowerbridge residents need to be very afraid. For beneath a cunning faade, someones chilling ambition is about to ignite

About the Author
Minette Walters has written ten novels and has won the CWA John Creasey Award for best first crime novel, the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best crime novel published in America and two CWA Gold Daggers for Fiction. She lives in Dorset with her husband and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Pan Books (August 5, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0330438506
• ISBN-13: 978-0330438506
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #127,905 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars way too short, November 15, 2007

By	Susan E. Sladden - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This story is way too short and not interesting enough to justify buying and shipping costs. If you can borrow it from a friend or library, it's a reasonably good way to kill an hour or so.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Iliked it but it really is a novelette not a novel, March 5, 2007

By	J. Cunningham "Rev. Doctor" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I did enjoy reading this, but the length does not justify the original retail price. So buy a used one like I did and i think you will be happy with it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the $, August 1, 2008

By	Rose A. Butler "voracious reader" (Fallon, NV, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Minette Walters is one of my favorite authors, I have enjoyed to a greater or lesser degree every one of her other books. But this is more short story than novel, so while it is fast paced, even perhaps a little memorable, it isn't worth the cost. It is a British-published book, which no doubt accounts for it's high price, but I wish I'd spent my hard earned money on a book that entertained me for a longer time.