Synopses & Reviews
An abandoned Southwark warehouse burns next door to a women's shelter for victims of spousal abuse. Within it lies the charred corpse of a female body burned beyond all recognition. At the same time, workers at Guy's Hospital anxiously discuss the disappearance of a hospital administrator -- a beautiful, emotionally fragile young woman who's vanished without a trace.
And in an old, dark, rambling London house, nine-year-old
Harriet's awful fears won't be silenced -- as she worries about her
feuding parents, her schoolwork . . . and the strange woman who
is her only companion in this scary, unfamiliar place.
Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid -- lovers and former partners -- have their own pressing concerns. But they must put aside private matters to investigate these disturbing cases. Yet neither Gemma nor Duncan realize how closely the cases are connected -- or how important their resolutions will be for an abducted young child who is frightened, alone . . . and in serious peril.
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“Crombie keeps this series on its toes with her smooth procedural techniques and engagingly eccentric characters.” New York Times Book Review
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“Crombie has laid claim to the literary territory of moody psychological suspense owned by P.D. James and Barbara Vine.” Washington Post
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“Rich and complex.” London Times
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“An uncanny affinity for the English detective genre...Her characters are three-dimensional and are drawn with compassion and sensitivity.” Dallas Morning News
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“Crombie...has evolved into a masterful novelist.” Denver Post
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Crombies steady hand drives teh story--and the likable Kincaid and james--safely home again. Texas Monthly
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“As always, Ms. Crombie peoples her novel with well-drawn, interesting characters. Richmond Times-Dispatch
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In this dark house, the authors light shines brightly. Richmond Times-Dispatch on In a Dark House
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“A defiinite recomendation for fans of Elizabeth george, P.D. James and Ruth Rendell.” Library Journal
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“A master of the modern British mystery...one writer who gets better with every book.” Harrisburg Patriot News
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“...interesting and attractive characters...” Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Deborah Crombie was born and educated in Texas. After living in both England and Scotland, she wrote her first novel, A Share in Death, which was nominated for both an Agatha and a Macavity. Her fifth novel, Dreaming of the Bones, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and was chosen by the Independent Mystery Booksellers of America as one of the 100 Best Crime Novels of the Century. Her novels have been published in Japan, Germany, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom. Crombie travels to England several times a year, and has been a featured speaker at St. Hilda's College, Oxford. She lives in a small North Texas town, sharing a turn-of-the-century house with her husband, her seventeen-year-old daughter, three cats, and a German shepherd.