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When a young woman's naked body is discovered deep in the snowy undergrowth of Holland Park, ritualistically bound and gagged, the only clue is a verse from a bizarre poem found stuffed in her mouth. The woman is Rachel Tenison, a wealthy West End art dealer, who outwardly seemed to lead a normal, fulfilled life. However, as DI Mark Tartaglia and DS Sam Donovan scratch away at the surface, a darker, secret side begins to emerge. Then a tip-off spins everything in an entirely new direction, suggesting that the case is linked to the murder a year before in North London of Catherine Watson, a university lecturer. Still haunted by the aftermath of 'The Bridegroom' case three months before, which nearly brought about their own deaths, Tartaglia and Donovan are forced to confront their personal demons as they struggle to find what these two very different women had in common before the killer has a chance to strike again.
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A page-turning and assured debut in the vein of Ruth Rendell and P.D.James from a bright new voice on the scene - Irish Independent (Irish Independent)
A well-written, cleverly plotted first novel - Literary Review (Literary Review)
. Absorbing mystery. Did I enjoy this book, yes - am I eager for the next in the series. Very definitely YES. Mystery Woman Magazine (Mystery Woman Magazine)
Forbes is good on plot, tension and lurking evil - The Times (The Times)
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What shall rest of thee then, what remain, O mystic and sombre Dolores, Our Lady of Pain? A young woman's naked body is found in the undergrowth of Holland Park. Gagged, with her wrists and ankles bound, she has been posed, almost like a statue, kneeling as if in prayer - or begging for mercy. Stuffed into the woman's mouth is a wad of paper on which is written a verse by a Victorian poet, renowned in his time for his sadomasochistic tendencies. Progress on the investigation is frustratingly slow, until a link is made to another murder that occurred exactly a year earlier… “Forbes is good on plot, tension and lurking evil” The Times.
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- PublisherHouse of Anansi Pr
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0887848117
- ISBN 13 9780887848117
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages357
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