Part of Dalziel & Pascoe, book 2
First published 1985
Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and Sergeant Peter Pascoe begin what seems like standard police work. They reopen a murder file that has gathered dust for five years. The victim appeared to be an isolated case, another unsolved death in their files. But as Dalziel and Pascoe dig deeper into the evidence, patterns emerge that nobody noticed before. The single killing connects to other deaths across their jurisdiction. What started as one detective assignment becomes something far more complex. Each new connection reveals another victim, another thread in a web of violence that spans years. Dalziel brings his blunt investigative style while Pascoe applies his methodical approach to the growing list of connected crimes. The two detectives must trace the links between seemingly unrelated deaths and identify who orchestrated this series of killings. Their partnership faces the challenge of solving not just one old murder, but an entire network of related crimes that someone worked hard to keep separate and hidden.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: partners-in-crime, unrelated-deaths
254 pages · Hardcover · Backcountry Pubns