Richard Jury #22
Viking Books
April 2010
On Sale: April 6, 2010
Featuring: Richard Jury
336 pages ISBN: 0670021601 EAN: 9780670021604 Hardcover Add to Wish List
The inimitable Richard Jury returns in a thrilling tale
of mystery, madness, and mistaken identity
Three months have passed since Richard Jury was left bereft
and guilt- ridden after his lover's tragic auto accident,
and he is now more wary than ever. He is deeply suspicious
when requested on a case far out of his jurisdiction in an
outlying village where a young woman has been murdered
behind the local pub. The only witness is the
establishment's black cat, who gives neither crook nor clue
as to the girl's identity or her killer's.
Identifying the girl becomes tricky when she's recognized as
both the shy local librarian and a posh city escort, and
Jury must use all his wits and intuition to determine the
connection to subsequent escort murders. Meanwhile, Jury's
nemesis, Harry Johnson, continues to goad Jury down a
dangerous path. And Johnson, along with the imperturbable
dog Mungo, just may be the key to it all.
Written
with Martha Grimes's trademark insight and grace, The
Black Cat signals the thrilling return of her greatest
character. The superintendent is a man possessed of
prodigious analytical gifts and charm, yet vulnerable in the
most perplexing ways.
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