Lake District Cold-Case Mysteries #01: The Last Commandment

Lake District Cold-Case Mysteries #01: The Last Commandment
Scott Shepherd
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Hardback
h228 x 145mm - 368pg
3 Feb 2022 UK
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9781801104678
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The Last Commandment is a transatlantic serial killer thriller with a twist of Biblical proportions. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt keep the Sabbath day holy. Thou shalt not kill. . . Christmas in London: a period of joy and togetherness. Not for Metropolitan Police Commander Austin Grant, though. Three dead bodies have turned up on his patch, and the only thing they have in common is a number carved into their foreheads. A professor of ancient mythology, a sculptor of curious idols, frontman of The Blasphemers. It seems the killer is meting out their own version of Biblical justice, punishing those who transgress the Ten Commandments. With seven commandments left, Grant puts the Met' s best detectives on the case, scouring the capital before the zealot can strike again. But soon enough, a fourth victim turns up. In New York City. It appears Grant has a transatlantic manhunt on his hands. He' s going to need all the help he can get from the NYPD if he' s to stop the killer - before they reach the final commandment. ' A serial killer novel with just the right amount of intensity, suspense and a clever murderer who always seems to be one step ahead of everybody else' Bookreporter' An enthralling mystery that will hook you on the very first page and keep you turning until the last. Shepherd' s signature storytelling is on full display' Karin Slaughter' A fast-paced tale that weds its golden-age homage to some serious violence. Sinners beware' Kirkus

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A serial killer seems to be taking his cues from Agatha Christie and Ellery Queen. . . A fast-paced tale that weds its golden-age homage to some serious violence. Sinners beware' * Kirkus Reviews * ' A serial killer novel with just the right amount of intensity, suspense and a clever murderer who always seems to be one step ahead of everybody else' * Bookreporter * ' An enthralling mystery that will hook you on the very first page and keep you turning until the last. Shepherd' s signature storytelling is on full display' -- Karin Slaughter ' Scott Shepherd is a marvelous storyteller, and The Last Commandment is further proof of his abilities. Smart, funny, and layered with a terrific sense of time and place, the story rockets from one twist to the next while always deepening the questions of family, trust, and the weight of old sins. A gem of a thriller, not to be missed' -- Michael Koryta ' A twisty, turny, globetrotting tale filled with mystery and suspense' -- F. Paul Wilson ' Ingeniously constructed and breathlessly told, The Last Commandment is Scott Shepherd at his gripping best' -- Charles Ardai
Scott Shepherd was born in New York City but moved to California as a child. He has resided in the Golden State pretty much ever since. Growing up in Los Angeles, he saw plenty of movies and Dodgers games before heading up north to get his B. A. in English at Stanford University.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781801104678
Published: 3 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 145mm
Pages: 368

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