Departing Shadows
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
DI Christy Kennedy returns in Departing Shadows, a deceit-laden tale of intrigue, which takes him from London to Brighton and back, and into the arms of the West End's most celebrated up-and-coming actress, Nealey Dean. But all's not well in vibrant Camden Town, as Kennedy investigates a death just outside a diplomatic compound, and finds his investigation immediately stymied by the invocation of diplomatic privilege. The deceased, an actress of a different sort, hostess and social media influencer Gabriella Byrne, left behind a world of mystery, where even those who knew her best did not know her well. As Kennedy interviews witnesses and checks alibis, his investigation brings him from London's hallowed palaces of power to seamy gentlemen's clubs, each with smoke and mirrors of their own. Along the way, he discovers just how far some people will go to protect their darkest secrets, in this, the 11th DI Christy Kennedy mystery. "Well-crafted, sensitive, literate, sharply observed...deeply enjoyable."--Kirkus Reviews.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A suspicious hit-and-run accident forms the basis of Charles's unconvincing 11th mystery featuring Ulster-born detective inspector Christy Kennedy (after 2012's A Pleasure to Do Death with You). Outside the London embassy of the People's Republic of Gomorrah, Kennedy and his team from Camden Town find the body of porn star Gabriella Byrne, who had big plans for a mainstream film career. When embassy personnel stonewall Kennedy and video footage shows a Mercedes striking Gabriella several times, he takes a close look at an array of suspects from the Gomorrahian ambassador, Lars Sheeran, to Gabriella's actress/dominatrix friend, Angela Convery. An attempt on Kennedy's life raises the stakes. A disorganized and repetitive structure, clumsy writing, and implausible and irrelevant elements fail to engage. Charles falls short of the high standard set by earlier entries in this police procedural series.
