fiction

摘要

When Rosalind Ryan's body is found floating in a lake surrounded by roses, Det. Gemma Woodstock must face a past she'd hoped would remain buried. The beautiful Rosalind, whom Gemma envied in high school, was a teacher and writer/ director of a successful school play, murdered on the production's opening night. The locals believe that to be violated so brutally, strangled, and dumped, she must have been involved in something sinister. It is up to Gemma to untangle the list of suspects, including Rosalind's strange-acting older brothers, the overly emotional school principal, and maybe even a student with ties to Gemma. The detective insists that the case isn't personal, but threats to her family and ' secrets surfacing from the past prove otherwise. Australian author Bailey's first novel his Uncle Fergus is dead, he agrees to return and soon learns that Fergus was murdered, leaving the administration of his estate to Liam. The terms of the will prohibit its distribution until the murderer is found. Did Fergus know his killer? The police suspect Fergus's family, and Liam is sucked back into the personal and political conflicts that drove him away. Not far from the surface of daily life in Antrim, the Troubles still smoulder, and violence is sparked if too many questions are asked. As Liam does his best to follow his uncle's wishes, he steps into a firestorm that endangers his wife, his child, and the family with whom he has just reconnected. VERDICT This top-notch thriller will keep readers riveted to the very last page. The Northern Irish setting will appeal to fans of Adrian McKinty and Stewart Neville, and the familial and political issues will attract psychological thriller addicts.