The White Crow
The astounding new thriller from the prize-winning author
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- 6,99 €
Publisher Description
The No.1 bestseller returns with a nail-biting new PC Phil McCarthy book. If you loved When You Are Mine or are hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this.
As a police officer and the daughter of a London crime boss, Philomena McCarthy's loyalties are torn between two worlds.
When she discovers a child wandering the streets during a night-time patrol, she's catapulted into the scene of a home invasion. Meanwhile, across London a jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.
As it becomes clear the crimes are linked, suspicion falls on Phil's own father. With her lives colliding, Phil's career and family face the ultimate threat.
But who can she trust - the badge, or her own blood?
'Another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones' LINWOOD BARCLAY
'Everyone is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages hoping they can be trusted' LAINIE ANDERSON
'Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down!' ***** READER REVIEW
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STORM CHILD was a No.1 print bestseller in Australia 04.07.24
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
London Metropolitan Police constable Philomena McCarthy returns in Robotham's rip-roaring sequel to When You Are Mine. When Philomena and her partner catch a glimpse of a barefoot child hiding in a yard in a posh neighborhood, they take the girl to her home and find her mother murdered. A few miles away, a jewelry store is robbed and the owner is forced to put on a suicide vest before the assailants escape. After one of Philomena's colleagues frees him, the store owner asks about his wife, who turns out to be the dead woman Philomena discovered, and the action kicks into high gear. As Philomena, despite her low rank, is drawn deeper into the investigation, evidence emerges that her criminal father—who insists he's gone straight with a legit property development firm—is connected to the jewelry store robbery. Soon, she's forced to decide whether to protect her career or her family. Robotham nimbly balances Philomena's psychological stresses with vigorous action and sharp dialogue. The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down.
