Tennison
A gripping British police procedural (DCI Jane Tennison Book 1)
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4.2 • 75 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
‘Classic Lynda, a fabulous read’ MARTINA COLE
‘Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren, comes the fascinating back story of the iconic DCI Jane Tennison.
In 1973 Jane Tennison, aged 22, leaves the Metropolitan Police Training Academy to be placed on probationary exercise in Hackney where criminality thrives.
We witness her struggle to cope in a male-dominated, chauvinistic environment, learning fast to deal with shocking situations with no help or sympathy from her superiors.
Then comes her involvement in her first murder case.
PRAISE FOR LYNDA LA PLANTE
‘The UK's most celebrated female crime author’ DAILY MAIL
‘La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘Satisfyingly full of twists and turns’ INDEPENDENT
‘Absorbingly twisty’ GUARDIAN
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The creator of the award-winning TV series Prime Suspect takes us back in time to Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison’s early days with the Metropolitan Police. Lynda La Plante’s fourth Prime Suspect novel is set in 1973, when Tennison completes her rigorous training only to encounter a hostile work environment with limited career opportunities and outright bullying. We loved bearing witness to the people and events who helped shape this admirable policewoman—famously played by Helen Mirren—and cheering her on as she works her first murder case. Tennison is both a gripping thriller and a triumphant story about a woman overcoming great adversity.
Customer Reviews
Tennison
A great story filling in the early part of her police career. The story moved along at a good pace that held one’s attention with a couple of good cases
Tennyson
Just finish - brilliant 5/5 could not put it down from start to finish
Dltx353
Tennison is dreadful, very cheesy, character one dimensional.