by B. M. Gill
First published 1992
Detective Chief Inspector Maybridge arrives at a funeral expecting to pay his respects. Instead, he finds himself drawn into an unusual murder investigation that defies conventional explanation. The case presents Maybridge with a puzzle that stretches beyond ordinary criminal motives. As he works to uncover the truth behind the killing, the detective must navigate a web of relationships and secrets that connects the mourners in unexpected ways. This marks Maybridge's return to active duty after his previous case in "Seminar for Murder." The investigation forces him to confront not only the mechanics of murder but also the complex human emotions that drive people to violence. Gill places her seasoned detective in a setting where grief and guilt intermingle, creating an atmosphere where nothing is quite what it appears to be.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: complex-mystery, unreliable-narrator
304 pages · Hardcover · ISIS, Large Print