Spider Trap
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4.6 • 16 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Old bones are discovered in wasteland behind Cockpit Lane, a poor black area of inner south London, and Detective Chief Inspector David Brock and Detective Sergeant Kathy Kolla of Scotland Yard's Serious Crimes Branch are called in to investigate.
The discovery that the victims died during the Brixton riots, over twenty years before, leads Brock and Kolla on a dark and dangerous journey into the heart of a tightly knit community in London. A journey in which past and present come together in an intricate web of deception and intrigue, as Brock encounters a redoubtable old enemy. In a desperate search for a crucial piece of evidence, Brock and Kolla unwittingly set in train events that can only result in a shocking, violent conclusion.
Written with his characteristically vivid sense of character and place, Spider Trap is Maitland at his scrupulously plotted, complex and compelling best.
'A full-bodied yarn, with the only hangover being the desire for more.' - Weekend Herald
'There is no doubt about it, if you are a serious lover of crime fiction, ensure Maitland's Brock and Kolla series takes pride of place in your collection.' - Weekend Australian
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This gripping and complex ninth installment of Maitland's Brock and Kolla series (after 2006's No Trace) ties past and present in London's West Indian community. After the bodies of two young girls are found in South London, both shot through the head, media attention precipitates a Scotland Yard investigation. A schoolboy exploring a deserted Brixton rail yard uncovers three unidentified bodies shot with the same gun some 24 years before, at a time of civil unrest and riots. Det. Sgt. Kathy Kolla investigates the girls' murders, while DCI David Brock feels compelled to follow the slim leads to the past as the investigation widens to include an agent from Special Branch and aging ex-con "Spider" Roach. Some of Spider's family and associates have risen to wealth and prominence, and Brock's queries run up against a suspicious number of walls. Though character development is somewhat lacking, the intricate plot, spot-on dialogue and vivid descriptions will keep readers turning the pages.
