Beneath the Surface
A compelling crime mystery full of shock twists (An Inspector Tom Reynolds Mystery Book 2)
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Publisher Description
From top-ten Irish bestselling author Jo Spain comes the second novel in the Inspector Tom Reynolds series
Did I know it would come to this? That I was playing Russian Roulette? I would give anything to turn back time and to be with my girls. There is no shot at redemption. I am going to die. The gun is in my eye-line as the second bullet is fired. That's the one that kills me.
Late at night, two powerful men meet in a secret location to discuss a long nurtured plan about to come to fruition. One is desperate to know there is nothing standing in their way - the other assures him everything is taken care of. Hours later, a high-ranking government official called Ryan Finnegan is brutally slain in the most secure building in Ireland - Leinster House, the seat of parliament. Inspector Tom Reynolds and his team are called in to uncover the truth behind the murder.
At first, all the evidence hints at a politically motivated crime, until a surprise discovery takes the investigation in a dramatically different direction. Suddenly the motive for murder has got a lot more personal. . . but who benefits the most from Ryan's death?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Spain's intriguing sequel to With Our Blessings, Aiden Blake, Ireland's Minister for State Resources and Energy Efficiency, appears well on his way to becoming the country's next prime minister. When Ryan Finnegan, Blake's political adviser, is found shot to death in the halls of Parliament clutching a compromising photo of the minister, the authorities order Det. Insp. Tom Reynolds, the head of the Dublin Murder Squad, to solve the case as quickly as possible and avoid scandal. The police investigation leads to an offshore drilling bill that Blake is supporting, along with evidence of backroom deals, blackmail, and payoffs. Meanwhile, Reynolds has to figure out who would profit the most from Finnegan's murder, with greedy politicians the obvious suspects. Well-developed characters keep the reader engaged. Spain provides a timely look at the murky world of collusion between government and corporations.
