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Because a blow to the head has almost totally incapacitated detective inspector Trevor Porrit, detective inspector C. D. Sloan is obliged to take over a case involving the poisoning of a civil engineer. It looks to be fairly open and shut, until Sloan finds himself intrigued by the defendantshe won't say a word. Working under the dual purposes of finishing what Porrit started and doing the job the defendant's attorney would have done (had she consented to one), Sloan involves himself in a case that is not only outside of his general jurisdiction, but also nearly a year old. Aird ( Harm's Way, Last Respects is in fine form in her 13th novel, mixing the occasional red herring with the sporadic unexpected twist. Although one does tend to get lost in her countryside and its innumerable towns, her characters are charming, intriguing and just unique enough to be distinguishable without being bizarre.
Because a blow to the head has almost totally incapacitated detective inspector Trevor Porrit, detective inspector C. D. Sloan is obliged to take over a case involving the poisoning of a civil engineer. It looks to be fairly open and shut, until Sloan finds himself intrigued by the defendantshe won't say a word. Working under the dual purposes of finishing what Porrit started and doing the job the defendant's attorney would have done (had she consented to one), Sloan involves himself in a case that is not only outside of his general jurisdiction, but also nearly a year old. Aird ( Harm's Way, Last Respects is in fine form in her 13th novel, mixing the occasional red herring with the sporadic unexpected twist. Although one does tend to get lost in her countryside and its innumerable towns, her characters are charming, intriguing and just unique enough to be distinguishable without being bizarre.
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Hardback Editions
August 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Dead Liberty Author(s): Catherine Aird ISBN: 0-7089-1664-3 / 978-0-7089-1664-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1987 : Hardback
| Title: A Dead Liberty Author(s): Catherine Aird ISBN: 0-385-23554-2 / 978-0-385-23554-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Dead Liberty (The Crime Club) Author(s): Catherine Aird ISBN: 0-00-231497-5 / 978-0-00-231497-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Collins Crime Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
Audio Cassette
| Title: A Dead Liberty Author(s): ISBN: 0-7451-5705-X / 978-0-7451-5705-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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