Murder In Thrall (A New Scotland Yard Mystery Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KBZNPE2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 313 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shirley McKinnon said New twist to Detective Thriller. I loved this book! The characters were engaging and vivid. Doyle is impetuous and so likeable. Too many characters these days are too flawed, but the nearest she gets is her addiction to coffee, although I can't agree with her half-and-half.She's funny, original and endearing. As for Acton, the less he says and does, the more magnetic he beco. A NOT-VERY-HOT MESS I tried to like this book. I even tried to finished it. I didn't manage either one. Another reviewer referred to the hero as 'creepy'; that's too mild a word. I might have accepted the premise if his character had been better developed and more likeable, but as it is (granted, I didn't finish the book), he's just increasingly disturbing, and . Steamy Scotland Yard sleuths--Who knew? Arlene Kay Police procedurals tend to feature worthy stock characters who move inexorably toward the final conclusion. Watch out traditionalists--Anne Cleeland's Murder In Thrall turns that often stodgy subgenre on its head by featuring protagonists with unconventional needs and decided quirks. The surprisingly erotic content throws another spanner in t
Hopefully, the sequel will follow quickly, too. Their growing bond is deftly depicted by Cleeland as Acton quietly offers a loan to Doyle, who is trying to make ends meet. --Whitney Scott . From pride and professionalism, she declines, but the telling incident lingers powerfully for her, just as this entertaining pair will linger in readers’ imaginations, making them want more. Doyle’s gift for reading people makes her invaluable to the veteran inspector, yet she struggles to keep her coveted entry position and build on her meager education by using multisyllabic words she’s
When a horse trainer is found dead at a racetrack, the duo's investigation does little to deter the killer at large. I look forward to more of their adventures." --David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author"This entertaining pair will linger in readers' imaginations, making them want more." --Booklist. Can London's most elusive killer elude the keen minds of Scotland Yard's most unlikely pair of detectives?An Irish redhead of humble beginnings and modest means, Kathleen Doyle is the antithesis of Chief Inspector Michael Sinclair, Lord Acton, the brilliant but enigmatic lor
A member of the Historical Novel Society, she lives on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California, and has four children. ANNE CLEELAND holds a degree in English from UCLA as well as a law degree from Pepperdine and is a member of the California State Bar. . She writes historical fiction set in the Regency period an