The Mystery of Mercy Close - Softcover

Keyes, Marian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142180793 ISBN 13: 9780142180792

Publisher: Plume Books, 2014

Synopsis

A compelling tale of mystery, romance, and the irrepressible Walsh family from the internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes

Helen Walsh doesn't believe in fear--it's just something men invented to get all the money--and yet she's sinking. Her private investigator business has dried up, her flat has been repossessed, and now some old demons are resurfacing. Chief among them is her charming but dodgy ex-boyfriend Jay Parker, who offers Helen a lucrative missing-persons case. Wayne Diffney from boyband Laddz vanished from his house in Mercy Close--and the Laddz have a sellout comeback gig in five days.
Helen has a new boyfriend, but Jay's reappearance proves unsettling. Playing by her own rules, Helen is drawn into a dark and glamorous world, where her own worst enemy is her own head and where increasingly the only person she feels connected to is Wayne, a man she has never even met.

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Review:

Praise for The Mystery of Mercy Close
"Keyes's portrayal of depression is nuanced and authentic. Helen's vibrant voice is spot-on..."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Brightest Star in the Sky
"Keyes manages to stuff a smorgasbord of genres into one tasty tale....The real joy is in the journey itself; watching Keyes' quirky characters as they change partners, reveal battle scars and command your attention on every page."--People

"A well-crafted novel with engaging characters and a gripping plot."--Christian Science Monitor

..".a pleasure to read....a sharp and honest exploration of a favorite Keyes theme: resilience."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

From the Back Cover:

'I have a habit of taking instant dislikes to people.
Simply because it saves time . . .'

Wasp-tongued private investigator Helen Walsh doesn't believe in love, fear or hot drinks. But when a missing persons case takes her into the dark, glamorous world of her dodgy ex, Jay Parker, she is drawn away from Artie Devlin, her distinctly unglamorous detective boyfriend.

And this isn't good news.

For Jay's fame-hungry world is one of smoke and mirrors and Helen is no longer sure what she's doing or quite why she's doing it. To save herself from black doubt she'll have to start believing in something - fast.

But will it be fear, or love?

'A brilliant, unusual, brave, sexy, book . . . will confirm Keyes's place as one of our finest writers' Jojo Moyes

'Gut-bustingly funny' Independent on Sunday

About this edition

• Publisher: Plume Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0142180793
• ISBN 13: 9780142180792
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400