The Sound of Broken Glass: A Novel - Softcover

Deborah Crombie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062248464 ISBN 13: 9780062248466

Publisher: HarperCollins US, 2013

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-02-01 Pages: 368 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US In the past ... On a blisteringly hot August afternoon in Crystal Palace. once home to the tragically destroyed Great Exhibition. a solitary thirteen-year -old boy meets his next-door neighbor. a recently widowed young teacher hoping to make a new start in the tight-knit South London community. Drawn together by loneliness. the unlikely pair forms a deep connection that ends in a shattering act of betrayal . In the present ... On a cold January morning in London. Detective Inspector Gemma James is back on the job now that her husband. Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid. is at home to care for their three-year-old foster daughter. Assigned to lead a Murder Investigation Team in South London. shes assisted by her trusted colleague. newly promoted Detective Sergeant Melody Talbot Their...

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Review:

."..Deborah Crombie never falters. Her novels are a delight, and with The Sound of Broken Glass, she keeps her impressive creative streak intact."--Miami Herald

"An intriguing, atmospheric London murder mystery set in both the past and the present."--People

..".Deborah Crombie never falters. Her novels are a delight, and with The Sound of Broken Glass, she keeps her impressive creative streak intact."--Miami Herald

Deborah Crombie never falters. Her novels are a delight, and with The Sound of Broken Glass, she keeps her impressive creative streak intact. --Miami Herald"

An intriguing, atmospheric London murder mystery set in both the past and the present. --People"

From the Back Cover:

In the past. . .home to the tragically destroyed Great Exhibition, a solitary thirteen-year-old boy meets his next-door neighbor, a recently widowed young teacher hoping to make a new start in the tight-knit South London community. Drawn together by loneliness, the unlikely pair forms a deep connection that ends in a shattering act of betrayal.

In the present. . .On a cold January morning in London, Detective Inspector Gemma James is back on the job while her husband, Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, is at home caring for their three-year-old foster daughter. Assigned to lead a Murder Investigation Team in South London, she's assisted by her trusted colleague, newly promoted Detective Sergeant Melody Talbot. Their first case: a crime scene at a seedy hotel in Crystal Palace. The victim: a well-respected barrister, found naked, trussed, and apparently strangled. Is it an unsavory accident or murder? In either case, he was not alone, and Gemma's team must find his companion--a search that takes them into unexpected corners and forces them to contemplate unsettling truths about the weaknesses and passions that lead to murder. Ultimately, they will question everything they think they know about their world and those they trust most.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins US
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062248464
• ISBN 13: 9780062248466
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368