What had she done? That wasn't what Nadine had come back for. What could she do now? Who could she turn to after this?

Nadine had once been a kind neighbour of a handsome young thirteen year old guitarist struggling to survive and to help his alcoholic mother in a more downtrodden part of South London called the Crystal Palace after a former Great Exhibition that had been grandly held there. While not quite friends and both a little wary of the other, she had given him hope and inspiration which was way more than anything Andy's mom was capable of giving.

Now, years later, Tam, Andy Monohan's Manager is excited by the big chance that has come Andy's way. If Andy's band doesn't screw it up on him, this could be the closest Andy could get to catching the gold ring on the musical merry go round and Tam had waited a long time for this break.

Yet, on the fateful Friday night that they played in the backstreet pub, much more happens than just the fog outside.

The next morning, Detective Inspector Gemma Jones, along with her partner the newly promoted Detective Sergeant Melody Talbot, are called to investigate the death of man who had been left trussed up, naked, and strangled. He turns out to be Vincent Arnot, a well-known barrister. As they search back over the past 24 hours before the murder, a link to the band and to Andy, the lead guitarist, is found. While nothing tangible can be found, Gemma just feels something is up. There are too many coincidences for things to be random. Is she on the right track or not? Are other lives at stake?

Meanwhile, Gemma's husband Duncan Kincaid, a Detective Superintendent also with Scotland Yard and on leave manning the home front and caring for Charlotte, their three year old foster daughter, is itching to get back in action. Would his offer of help cause more harm than good?

THE SOUND OF BROKEN GLASS is the fifteenth novel in New York Times best-selling author Deborah Crombie's Kincaid- James series. With her deft hand at plot and sub-plot developments and flashback scenes, Crombie soon pulls you right into the action as the story moves from the seemingly ordinary to a ruthless and shocking murder and then quickly on to more. Crombie fans are sure to appreciate this latest police thriller, yet it also reads well as a stand- alone book for those who have not previously read the other books. The characters are strong and realistic in their joys and frustrations and in their reactions, especially as puzzling pieces of info are interpreted in their own ways. If you like fast paced police procedurals, you will want to check out the smashing crunch of suspense in THE SOUND OF BROKEN GLASS!