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Grimes, Martha
Signs Black Cat (Viking $26), a Richard Jury novel
| What |
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| When |
Apr 10, 2010 from 02:00 pm |
| Where | PP Scottsdale |
| Contact Name | Patrick Millikin |
| Contact Email | sales@poisonedpen.com |
| Contact Phone | 480 947 2974 |
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The inimitable Richard Jury returns in a thrilling tale of mystery, madness, and mistaken identity
Three months have passed since Richard Jury was left bereft and guilt- ridden after his lover's tragic auto accident, and he is now more wary than ever. He is deeply suspicious when requested on a case far out of his jurisdiction in an outlying village where a young woman has been murdered behind the local pub. The only witness is the establishment's black cat, who gives neither crook nor clue as to the girl's identity or her killer's.
Identifying the girl becomes tricky when she's recognized as both the shy local librarian and a posh city escort, and Jury must use all his wits and intuition to determine the connection to subsequent escort murders. Meanwhile, Jury's nemesis, Harry Johnson, continues to goad Jury down a dangerous path. And Johnson, along with the imperturbable dog Mungo, just may be the key to it all.
Written with Martha Grimes's trademark insight and grace, The Black Cat signals the thrilling return of her greatest character. The superintendent is a man possessed of prodigious analytical gifts and charm, yet vulnerable in the most perplexing ways.
Richard Jury
1. The Man with a Load of Mischief (1981)
2. The Old Fox Deceiv'd (1982)
3. The Anodyne Necklace (1983)
4. The Dirty Duck (1984)
5. Jerusalem Inn (1984)
6. The Deer Leap (1985)
7. Help the Poor Struggler (1985)
8. I Am the Only Running Footman (1986)
9. The Five Bells and Bladebone (1987)
10. The Old Silent (1989)
11. The Old Contemptibles (1991)
12. The Horse You Came in On (1993)
13. Rainbow's End (1995)
14. The Case Has Altered (1997)
15. The Stargazey (1998)
16. The Lamorna Wink (1999)
17. The Blue Last (2001)
18. The Grave Maurice (2002)
19. The Winds of Change (2004)
20. The Old Wine Shades (2006)
21. Dust (2007)
22. The Black Cat (2010)
A Martha Grimes Omnibus: Three Great Richard Jury Mysteries (omnibus) (1993)
Emma Graham
1. Hotel Paradise (1996)
2. Cold Flat Junction (2000)
3. Belle Ruin (2005)
Andi Oliver
1. Biting the Moon (1999)
2. Dakota (2008)
