A Taste for Burning
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Publisher Description
OUT OF THE ASHES
A pyromaniac hands the police force of Castlemere a case that becomes more personal and more devastating than any other.
Chief Inspector Frank Shapiro, respected for his quiet authority and sound judgment, is suspended from the force, pending an inquiry into an arson investigation he led eight years earlier. Now it falls to Inspector Liz Graham and Sergeant Cal Donovan to probe the recent fires that have turned Castlemere into a hot zone.
As the fire bug draws closer to creating his ultimate masterpiece, Shapiro's son becomes a suspect. The investigators, including an unofficial Shapiro, must probe the dark side of parental love—and the desperate lengths one will go to protect one's own.
“Excellent.”—Poisoned Pen
“A satisfyingly action-filled whodunit... [Bannister's] coppers flare into bold relief.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Bannister does some excellent character studies in this work.” —Mystery News
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bannister's (The Matrix) tightly knit British procedural dealing with racism and other issues of morality accelerates gradually in tempo and intensity. Detective Chief Inspector Frank Shapiro is admired and emulated by his sergeant, Cal Donovan, and highly regarded by Assistant Inspector Liz Graham. Their loyalty is tested, however, when Shapiro is put on leave for possibly having withheld evidence in a high-profile case eight years earlier. Donovan and Graham are deeply absorbed in a case of fatal arson in the Asian community in their town of Castlemere, but on their own time, and without telling their stuffy, by-the-books superintendent, they cautiously work to clear Shapiro's name. Weaving through their steady efforts is a cast of difficult family members and self-righteous con men. The ultimate question-on which side of the law is the evildoer?-is answered in a conclusion that, while somewhat drawn-out and melodramatic, features an interesting twist.
