A Song for the Brokenhearted
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After being wounded in the line of duty, Detective Sergeant Breen recuperates on the family farm of his former partner, Helen Tozer. To...
Published By Mulholland Books
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 416
Publication Date 01/19/2016
ISBN 9780316246910
Dimensions 6.38 inches x 9.62 inches
"Superb . . . Shaw picks up multiple plot threads, expertly weaving them into a complex story . . . Shaw perfectly captures the end of an uneasy era, and the utterly terrifying final scene will leave readers breathless."—Publishers Weekly (starred)
"Gripping . . . Echoes Robert Galbraith's crime novels, and neither author suffers by the comparison. This is a totally engaging series."—Library Journal (starred review)
"Shaw raises the bar with each entry in this series. . . . A genre-bending psychological thriller, perfect for those who like Elizabeth George's Lynley novels."—Booklist (starred review)
"Thoroughly gripping . . . Shaw draws incisive attention to little-known historical events and crafts a wholly satisfying thriller."—Kirkus Reviews
"A first-rate mystery and a compelling and accurate portrait of a changing society"—Laura Wilson, The Guardian [UK]
"Combines nostalgic period detail with an emotional intensity found only in the very best crime fiction."—The Sunday Times [UK]
"A proper conspiracy thriller . . . William Shaw delivers a perfect motive in the third of his excellent Breen and Tozer mysteries . . . It involves real history, real people, real crimes with real consequence."—Jeff Noon, Spectator [UK]