The Fire Baby - Hardcover

Kelly, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312321457 ISBN 13: 9780312321451

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2004

Synopsis

In a sequel to The Water Clock, Laura, who is slowly emerging from a coma, overhears a confession that could solve the murder case currently being investigated by her journalist husband, Philip, and struggles to tell him what she has learned in order to keep him out of danger.

About this title

About the Author:

Jim Kelly is the education correspondent for the Financial Times in London. His first novel, The Water Clock, was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award for the best first crime novel of 2002. He lives in Ely, Cambridgeshire, with his wife, biographer Midge Gillies, and their daughter, Rosa.

From the Inside Flap:

Praise for The Water Clock

"Kelly enlivens his tale with a richly atmospheric setting, sharp contemporary characters, and an often biting knack for capturing the essence of people."
- The Washington Post

"The setting is chilly, the writing is good."
- Chicago Tribune

"Strong characters, a riveting plot, plenty of humor, and an eccentric hero add up to a fine debut."
- Booklist

"Sharp, crisp sentences so pure, so true, they qualify as modern poetry."
- Publishers Weekly

"Intriguing characters and locale and wryly believable newsroom background."
- Kirkus Reviews

"Wonderful characters populate this complex mystery and the setting of the Cambridgeshire Fens is wonderfully realized."
- Mystery Lover News

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0312321457
• ISBN 13: 9780312321451
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 322