A Thrust to the Vitals

BLURB AND REVIEWS

BLURB AND REVIEWS

BLURB

Sir Rufus Seward, returning to his home town of Elmhurst many years after his involuntary departure to attend a civic reception in his honour, had ignored the maxim that 'going back' is not always wise.

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ESPECIALLY WHEN SO many people had long memories. Especially when the same people still hated him. Found murdered after the reception, it is clear from DI Joe Rafferty’s questioning of the guests, that one of them had decided it was time to settle old scores.

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AND, JUDGING FROM THE phone call he had received at the scene, his younger brother was numbered among them.

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RAFFERTY, AWARE THAT his brother had plenty of reasons to loath Seward, finds himself torn between protecting his brother and finding the killer.

REVIEWS

'Solid, straightforward detection mingled with family mayhem.'

KIRKUS REVIEWS

'A very satisfying read. Five Stars on Amazon.’ READER REVIEW

'I had one very big problem with this book. After receiving it for review, I discovered it is tenth in a series so now, after reading it, I have to go get the first nine. Because I want to know everything about the whole Rafferty clan. The book is just the right balance of police procedural and humor. I look forward to going back to the beginning and reading this series from one end to the other.'

KATE EILEEN SHANNON,AUTHOR/BLOGGER

‘Always a good read by this author.’ READER REVIEW

‘Another great mystery.’ READER REVIEW

‘Wonderful plot. Loved it!’ READER REVIEW

‘Just the right balance of police procedural and humour.’ READER REVIEW

‘A very welcome relief to read this book. It's setting is today, but with none of the often gratuitous blood and guts of so many books.’ READER REVIEW