Quick and the Dead - by Susan Moody (Hardcover)

About the Book

When her business partner, Dr Helena Drummond, disappears, Alexandra Quick, a former police detective, is determined to use her finely-honed investigative skills to find out what happened to her. Yet she soon learns there was a great deal she didn't know about her friend and colleague. Now Alex must decide: is Helena a victim - or is she a killer?

Book Synopsis

"Aficionados of British crime fiction can't get enough, and this fresh mystery will satisfy their cravings"
Library Journal Starred Review

Introducing outspoken female sleuth Alex Quick in the first of a brand-new mystery series

When her business partner, acclaimed art historian and university professor Dr Helena Drummond, disappears, Alexandra Quick is consumed by guilt. Shortly before she vanished, Helena had complained of being menaced by a stalker, and Alex had dismissed her fears as groundless. Now Alex, a former police detective, is determined to use her finely-honed investigative skills to find out what's happened to her friend and colleague.

But the more she uncovers, the more Alex realizes how little she really knew Dr Helena Drummond. As it becomes increasingly clear that the woman she thought she knew so well has been keeping a great many secrets from her, Alex must decide: is Helena a victim ... or is she a killer?

Review Quotes

"Beautifully written and suspenseful, Quick and the Dead is one of those rare mystery novels that enraptures it's audience."-- "R Ezrin, reviewer"

"If you want a twisted tale that will keep you guessing until the end, pick up this fantastic mystery, you won't be disappointed."-- "R Smith, librarian"

"Readers may very well have a hard time settling on what to read next because, I promise, they will not want to settle for less."-- "MiddleSisterReviews.com"

"This is an intriguing mystery peopled by interesting, intelligent people. Alexandra Quick is a former police officer who left the police force after a divorce and miscarriage. She now, with her partner Helena Drummond, curates art books, putting together famous pictures with stories about them. The two women have an important meeting with a prospective new publisher but Helena does not show up. When Alex goes to her home to find out why she did not show, she finds a murdered and mutilated woman who is not Helena. But Helena is nowhere to be found. The police believe Helena to be the murderer, but Alex is convinced she could not possibly have done such a horrible deed and because of her police background she determines to investigate the crime herself. I was hooked on this book from the first page and you will be too!"-- "N Rose, bookseller"

"This is my first experience reading Moody and if this is a testament to her abilities, it will not be my last."-- "Matt P, reviewer"

"Aficionados of British crime fiction can't get enough, and this fresh mystery will satisfy their cravings"-- "Library Journal Starred Review"

"Moody does a good job creating sympathetic characters"-- "Publishers Weekly"

"With a plucky, smart heroine; taut suspense; and an inventive plot, this first in a series will please a wide range of mystery buffs"-- "Booklist"