September 1, 2007
Husband-and-wife-team Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley return in another suspenseful adventure. Patrick, retired from a covert unit in Britains MI5, is recruited to the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA) to help tackle the UKs mounting problem with Mafia-style crime. His first case is a doozy: during the investigation of the murder of a member of Parliament, Detective Derek Harmsworth dies in a mysterious car crash. Shortly afterward, his fellow investigator, John Gray, is killed during a burglary. Coincidence? Not likely. Duffys series combines an entertaining Nick-and-Nora pair with solid action-adventure plotting. Recommend to fans of David J. Walkers Dugan series, starring another amiable husband and wife.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)