North of Watford
Another baffling case for DS Greta Pusey of Watford CID as she tries to find a connection in the recent spate of crimes, which include the discovery of a heap of bodies, a lorry-load of illegal Chinese immigrants and a disappearing factory! Her hands are full, especially as the arrival on the team of a young slim blonde threatens to grab the attention of the delectable Derek and ruin Greta's dreams of seducing him. Or maybe tall dark and handsome Ari the Greek can woo Greta with his romantic proposals of marriage and finally take her mind off the lovely Inspector? If all else fails, there's always Jim the Long-Distance Lorry Driver. How does Greta ever manage to keep her mind on the Job? Extract: "...I was really nervous. I had to remind myself that I was a tough detective sergeant, scared of nothing... I'd kept faithfully to Marilyn's instruction not to look in the mirror until she said I could. Finally she gave the word. I couldn't believe my eyes. I looked a proper tart. My hair was short and straight (how had she stopped it being curly?) and stood up in sort of tufts, each one a different colour. I didn't know whether to scream, cry or bash Marilyn around the head. 'Isn't that great,' she said, 'how we've changed your image completely. Hasn't it brightened you up?' Just as I was getting over the shock, I got another one when Marilyn told me how much I owed her. 'Don't worry,' she said, 'we take cheques or credit cards.'" Available from all branches of Waterstones, all good bookshops and libraries and www.amazon.co.uk Published by Pen Press Ltd, RRP £6.99 |
A brilliant and funny read from Lynn Phillips that'll keep you gripped!