Book description
New York Times bestseller Deborah Crombie returns with a new novel featuring Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James as they race to solve the shocking murder of a young woman before panic spreads across London.
On a rainy November evening, trainee doctor Sasha Johnson hurries through the evening…
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2 authors picked A Killing of Innocents as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Deborah Crombie, a Texan, has authored this successful British series featuring two Scotland Yard detectives, Det. Sup. Duncan Kincaid and his wife Det. Insp. Gemma James. A Killing of Innocents is the 14th entry and it does not disappoint.
First, because Crombie knows the Brits well and writes like a native. Second, Crombie combines clever plots with a realistic portrayal of the couple and their balancing act of demanding police work while also maintaining a blended family with three children.
The story concerns a stabbing victim Duncan notices in a pub. He is called to investigate the homicide, and so…
I’m a huge fan of Deborah Crombie. Her London police couple’s stories are always set in such a real and rich environment that it’s like visiting London vicariously.
I know the area around Bloomsbury well, where this murder is set. Again it’s an ensemble cast, a baffling crime, and good to see a police couple juggling family commitments as well as their jobs.
Sense of place is also paramount for me in my writing. I want to take the reader there, not tell them about it.
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