The Worm In The Bud: Number 1 in series (D.I. Tom Mariner) - Hardcover

Collett, Chris

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9780749906856: The Worm In The Bud: Number 1 in series (D.I. Tom Mariner)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749906855 ISBN 13: 9780749906856

Publisher: Piatkus, 2004

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In Birmingham a local journalist is found dead in his home. A puncture wound in his arm a testimony to his death by lethal injection, the cryptic note by his side: 'no more', seems at first to suggest suicide but Detective Inspector Tom Mariner has learned to take nothing at face value. There is something a little too staged about events, especially as just that evening Mariner had witnessed Edward Barham pick up a prostitute in a bar. As the police investigate the house further, they discovers there is another witness to events at 34 Clarendon Avenue. Barham's younger brother, Jamie, is found in a cupboard under the stairs. It seems likely that Jamie Barham had witnessed his brother's killing but his severe autism has left him without the means to communicate what he has seen Mariner is determined to build enough of a relationship with Jamie to get to the truth. And the fact that this means spending time with Anna Barham, Jamie's new - and reluctant - guardian, is no great hardship. But is Edward's death related to his recent investigations into a local crimelord. Or is there something else, something that only Jamie can tell them - if he so chooses.

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Review:

'Refreshingly original . . . Mariner is a wonderful character . . . Altogether a very lively read.' (Liza Cody) 'I really couldn't put it down' (Raw Edge Magazine) 'Collett is a wonderful writer, subtle, clever, strong on atmosphere and character. This is a fitting follow-up to her debut and reassures the crime fan that the police procedural is in safe hands. More, please' (Yorkshire Post)

Book Description:

A police procedural crime novel based in Birmingham and featuring Detective Inspector Tom Mariner

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