Dead in the Water - Hardcover

Armstrong, Vivien

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727822292 ISBN 13: 9780727822291

Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

... but then, no one expects working for a dentist to be a barrel of laughs.

Mimsie Crane never manages to keep a job for long, and between periods of temping she works for a dodgy builder called Steve Epps, who offers the nearest thing to regular employment.

However, when she arrives one Monday to discover her current boss tied to his dentist's chair -- wearing little more than a clump of daffodils -- and the surgery vandalised, Steve Epps is the only man she can think of to turn to. Suddenly, Mimsie is pitchforked into a bizarre manhunt in which a stalker is apparently targeting all the dentist's staff. Then, one of her co-workers is strangled and Mimsie finds herself in real danger ...

About this title

Synopsis

'You are, Miss Crane, without doubt, the worst receptionist I have ever had!' ...; ...but then, no one expects working for a dentist to be a barrel of laughs. Mlmsie Crane never manages to keep a job for long, and between periods of temping she works for a dodgy builder called Steve Epps, who offers the nearest thing to regular employment. However, when she arrives one Monday to discover her current boss tied to his dentist's chair - wearing little more than a dump of daffodils - and the surgery vandalised, Steve Epps is the only man she can think of to turn to. Suddenly, Mimsie is pitchforked into a bizarre manhunt in which a stalker is apparently targeting all the dentist's staff. Then, one of her co-workers is strangled and Mimsie finds herself in real danger ...

About the Author

Vivien Armstrong trained as a journalist, working on a national British newspaper before becoming a crime novelist. She also contributes horticultural and gardening articles to magazines as well as co-authoring a floral art book with a leading designer. She lives in Norfolk, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0727822292
• ISBN 13: 9780727822291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224