Bloodline [Paperback]

Joanna Piercy must rescue an elderly man from a hostage situation that has chilling roots in the past in this enthralling mystery.

Detective Inspector Joanna Piercys joy at her close colleague Detective Sergeant Mike Korpanskis return to work is short-lived. Elderly Joseph Holden has been taken hostage in his secluded mansion overlooking Rudyard Lake by an armed intruder. And the hostage taker insists he will only speak toher.

With just a four-day hostage negotiation course under her belt, Joanna is feeling the heat. How does the hostage taker know her name? What does he want? As the questions multiply and Rudyard Lake is sealed off by an armed response unit, Joanna is about to discover that the roots of this shocking event lie deeply buried in a terrible crime  a crime that happened far away and many years ago . . .

Set in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside, featuring a compelling heroine and a stunning final revelation, this page-turning mystery is perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, L.J. Ross, Ruth Rendell and Jane A. Adams.

GBA tense, engrossing examination of why good and evil arent always easy to tell apartReaders will be intrigued . . . The surprising outcome is worth turning the pagesCleverly constructed . . . A fascinating readA riveting police procedural focusing on guilt, frustration, and the many varieties of loveAn excellent choice for those who enjoy intricately plotted British mysteriesFans of traditional police procedurals will find a lot to likeAn absorbing, character-driven police procedural with some provocative twistsWell-plotted . . . Fans of character-driven police procedurals will be rewardedTantalizing . . . Piercys search for the truth takes her from a tidy but sterile suburban home into a seedier, sadder, and more threatening worldA tightly plotted mystery . . . sharply drawn characters . . . intriguing story