Cold Wrath - (Hennessey & Yellich Mystery) by Peter Turnbull (Paperback)

About the Book

Arriving at work Miles Law finds his employer slumped in an armchair with a bullet wound on his forehead. The man kept his employers and neighbours at a distance, and was a known recluse, so who were the three blonde women who called at his house days before his death? DCI Hennessey and DS Yellich are soon on the hunt for a ruthless killer.

Book Synopsis

Who was Anthony Garrett? The murder of a reclusive local man draws DCI Hennessey and DS Yellich into a baffling new case.

On a hot summer morning, Miles Law cycles into the village of Millington in the Vale of York, on his way to a few hours' work as an under gardener at The Grange. But when he arrives, he finds his employer slumped in an armchair in the drawing room, a bullet wound on his forehead. Miles' employer was a secretive and reclusive man who kept his employees and neighbours at a distance. Who was Anthony Garrett, and who are the three young, identical-looking blonde women who called at the house a few days before his body was discovered?

Detective Chief Inspector George Hennessey and Detective Superintendent Somerled Yellich are soon on the hunt for a ruthless and efficient killer...

Review Quotes

"Should leave readers eager for more"-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Turnbull's slightly eccentric writing style, the likable human Hennessey and Yellich, a clever plot, and an authentic-seeming glimpse into the intricacies of modern policing make this a good pick for fans of the British police procedural"-- "Booklist"