Publisher Description
“One of the best in a consistently excellent series—add it to the growing list of mysteries starring retired cops (Harry Bosch, John Rebus) who can’t stay out of harm’s way” Booklist Starred Review
Former DCI Henry Christie is forced out of retirement when he and his family are targeted by a team of determined assassins, in the twenty-fourth gripping novel in the mystery series.
As Henry Christie settles into a new life running The Tawny Owl pub with his fiancée Alison, their rural idyll is disrupted by a violent intruder. After Henry foils a kidnap attempt on Alison’s daughter, it becomes clear that he and his family have become the targets of a ruthless professional killer. But who – and why?
At the same time, Henry witnesses the murder of a local multi-millionaire – and unwittingly steps into a conspiracy at the highest level.
Pursued by a team of determined assassins, Henry must also defend himself against an unhinged killer on a personal vendetta who will stop at nothing to take back what he believes is rightfully his … bad blood will flow.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In British author Oldham's action-packed 24th Henry Christie thriller (after 2015's The Unforgiving), Christie has finally realized his dream: running a pub/hotel, the Tawny Owl, with his fianc e, Alison Marsh, in the tiny village of Kendleton in the wilds of Lancashire. Series fans will be delighted to learn that violence, corruption, and a touch of political intrigue have followed the former detective superintendent into retirement. Everything seems to be smooth sailing for Christie: Alison adores him, his business is thriving, and he enjoys an excellent relationship with Ginny, his stepdaughter-to-be. However, a ruthless and highly trained assassin is stalking him, intent not only on seeing Christie dead but also on destroying his budding family. Fortunately, his friend Karl Donaldson, a former FBI agent who's now legal attach at the American embassy in London, is staying at the Tawny Owl and is ready to lend a hand when the bullets start flying. While Christie suffers a serious loss, the ending suggests that he'll be ready for further adventures in his next outing.
