DI Angela Richman #04: Death Grip

DI Angela Richman #04: Death Grip
Elaine Viets
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NZ$ 41.99
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NZ$ 33.59
Trade Paperback
h216 x 138mm - 208pg
30 Jun 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781780297552
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Every town has its secrets. Some are too deadly to stay hidden. Chouteau County' s super-rich know how to cover up a scandal, but when it comes to murder, they' d better watch their backs . . . Death investigator Angela Richman is determined to see a killer brought to justice in this sharply written and darkly entertaining mystery set in Missouri, perfect for fans of Lisa Gardner and J. A. Jance. Angela Richman, Chouteau County death investigator, finds herself deep in the Missouri woods on a perfect spring day. But there is nothing idyllic about her grim walk - a body has been discovered in a muddy creek, and Detective Jace Budewitz wants Angela on the scene. Terri Gibbons, the popular Forest High track star who went missing eight months ago, has been found strangled. Could a message found in Terri' s shoe hold the key to catching her killer? Chouteau Forest is a town of privilege and secrets, where everyone has something to hide . . . Can Angela overcome the many obstacles in her way to see justice served when the Forest' s wealthy residents will go to any lengths to prevent the truth being revealed?
Will satisfy both procedural and cozy fans who like a good puzzle * Booklist on A Star Is Dead * An intriguing mystery featuring a character in the little-known job of death investigator * Library Journal on A Star Is Dead * Skillfully plotted . Witty dialogue and well-defined characters, including plucky and intelligent Angela, lift this wry look at the trappings of celebrity. Fans and newcomers alike will be pleased * Publishers Weekly on A Star Is Dead * Viets brings readers a treat with a new series featuring coroner' s investigator Angela Richman . . . A compelling thriller that moves quickly and builds suspense steadily * Booklist on Brain Storm * An intriguing tale that will attract forensic mystery buffs * Library Journal on Brain Storm * Well-paced, darkly humorous series launch * Publishers Weekly on Brain Storm *
Elaine Viets returns to her hardboiled roots with her Angela Richman, death investigator series. Death Grip is the latest, following A Star Is Dead, Fire and Ashes and Brain Storm, and the novella Ice Blonde. Elaine has thirty-four bestselling mysteries in four series. A St Louis native, Elaine took the Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course for forensic professionals at St Louis University, and has won the Agatha, Anthony and Lefty Awards. Elaine lives in Fort Lauderdale with her husband, writer and reviewer Don Crinklaw.

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