Can London’s most elusive killer elude the keen minds of Scotland Yard’s most unlikely pair of detectives?An Irish redhead of humble beginnings and modest means, Kathleen Doyle is the antithesis of Chief Inspector Michael Sinclair, Lord Acton, the brilliant but enigmatic lord with a knack for solving London’s most high profile homicides. When a horse trainer is found dead at a racetrack, the … racetrack, the duo’s investigation does little to deter the killer at large. Jeopardizing the case are their colleagues at CID headquarters, whose nosing into the nature of Doyle and Acton’s after hours relationship threatens to lay bare the most classified information of all. As the murders pile up, Doyle and Acton uncover something far more sinisiter than they could have imagined. Now that they know too much, their partnership could be very brief indeed. . .
“It’s been a long time since I encountered two characters this charming and engaging. I look forward to more of their adventures.” –David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author
“[T]his entertaining pair will linger in readers’ imaginations, making them want more.” —Booklist
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One of a series of British police procedurals. A good series. Read in order!
This is a murder mystery unlike any other. The relationship between the male and female protagonists is very intense and funny. Making the female cop have a form of ESP is really different and interesting. I cannot express how impressed I was with this book! Cannot wait to read the others in the series.
I loved the characters. Doyle was especially entertaining with her down to earth Irish girl wit.
A British Police Procedural, yes, but unlike any I have ever read before. The characters are so different than one would expect. I read this and immediately bought the rest of this series. Finished them in one week. Yes, I loved them. Please give them a try!
A little frustrating in that her husband could save her a lot of work if he wasn’t so secretive about his work
First time reading this author. Enjoyed the story
Couldn’t put it down and ordered the rest of the series read all seven within the week’. Anticipatating next in series due out soon.
I’ve never read anything like it. It grabbed me from the start and I ended up reading all 6 books in her series in rapid succession. The woman can write! Her characters sizzle with reality and her plots are so intricate that I had to hold on tight to keep up. I look forward to reading another series she has.
Great characters, good story development! Series ended too soon for me!!
I loved it!
A really fascinating mystery and introduction to new characters. There is an element of implausibility in how the relationship develops, and seen through the lens of #MeToo, somewhat scary. I am interested in reading the next in the series to see how the complications of (spoiler alert)
An office romance with maintaining professionalism plays …
This book has great characters and I am really looking forward to following them in their next adventure.
I love the strong, but realistic female character, she is very relatable to a strong modern woman,
Way too much sex for me. Sort of sad really, because the two main characters were so wonderful together that I couldn’t wait to read book two and three; however I was weary with all the sex. Too much. Had to abandon the series.
This book is wonderful! It is for anyone who has read of a female-male detective team and suffered through book after book before the pair “discover” what the reader has known all along: they are perfect for each other and madly in love while solving murder after murder. Anyway, these two unlikely lovers get together right off the bat and not …
I liked Merry ‘s struggles to establish herself as a respected detective in a small town police department when her protective father is chief. I like Peter’s desire to find his best life on Nantucket with his cranberry bogs. For a first in a series book, I was intrigued enough to put holds on additional books at my library. I love it when …
The characters in this book were a big surprise: their situation together is really intriguing, enough that I bought the next two in the series immediately. There is a police procedural, but so much more than that. I’m not sure If I’d enjoy being friends with the characters, but I sure enjoyed reading about them. The tensions really build, and …
What a great book. It was easy to read, lots of tension, excellent character building, fantastic plot. I think that anyone would love this book. Now I am on to the entire series.
This is a very good mystery with a fascinating relationship between the two main characters.
With an edge-of-your -seat ending and some truly startling plot twists, this novel keeps you turning pages long after you should have shut out the lights and gone to sleep.
First of a seven book series.
Thoroughly enjoyed and ordered sequel. Unusual characters. Hope to see more.