A Killing Winter (Paperback)

Tom Callaghan

ISBN 10: 1784299987 / ISBN 13: 9781784299989

Published by Quercus Publishing, London, 2015

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Paperback. 'The Kyrgyz winter reminds us that the past is never dead, simply waiting to ambush us around the next corner'When Inspector Akyl Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at the brutal murder scene of a young woman, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer on the hunt for more prey.But when the young woman's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found . . .Still in mourning after his wife's recent death, Borubaev descends into Bishkek's brutal underworld, a place where no-one and nothing is as it seems, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence is the only solution. A hard-hitting rollercoaster of a debut thriller, which marks the arrival of a major new talent in the world of crime fiction Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781784299989

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Killing Winter (Paperback)

Publisher: Quercus Publishing, London

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

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Synopsis:

'Even better than Child 44. Akyl Borubaev is a terrific creation' Anthony Horowitz

THE KYRGYZ WINTER REMINDS US THAT THE PAST IS NEVER DEAD, SIMPLY WAITING TO AMBUSH US AROUND THE NEXT CORNER...

When Inspector Akyl Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at the brutal murder scene of a young woman, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer on the hunt for more prey.

But when the young woman's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found . . .

Still in mourning after his wife's recent death, Borubaev descends into Bishkek's brutal underworld, a place where no-one and nothing is as it seems, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence is the only solution.

'Just keeps getting better . . . buy the whole series right away' Peter Robinson, No.1 bestselling author of Sleeping in the Ground

Review:

Just keeps getting better . . . buy the whole series right away (Peter Robinson, author of the bestselling DCI Banks series)

Storytelling of the highest quality . . . Introduces a detective it is impossible not to believe in. Callaghan is a new voice to be welcomed (Daily Mail)