Text: Murder: Book One of the Rialto Trilogy

ISBN-13: 9781467010931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 304 str.

George G. a. Wensley

Opis

Who would want to kill a beautiful young German model? Her body is found washed up in a harbour near Eastbourne England. Two characters clash together and are tasked with solving the murder. One is Inspector Carpenter an Englishman; outwardly cool but full of self-doubt. The second; is straight off the weekly extradition plane from Poland Lieutenant soon to become DS Kaminska a very religious but efficient Police woman. Carpenter can't even guess the right drinks to order in social situations, but he can listen, tell a lie from the truth and he can plod through the leads until he hits the right one. Kaminska is fluent in several languages, but her English isn't that good. Like most continental police she can use a gun. It is a clash of cultures and personalities. By chance Carpenter's lap top is stolen, but in an odd way this helps with solving the murder. Carpenter and Kaminska crash through the Kent country side and London, trying to get a working relationship together. They follow leads that go to the Island of Sark. They concentrate on the forensic information given by a flash mobile phone. The story climaxes at Eastbourne where Serena Williams is making her come back. Carpenter and Kaminska catch the hit man but...