Falling More Slowly
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Publisher Description
DI Liam McLusky, freshly transferred from Southampton and just recovered from having been injured in the line of duty, has not time to settle in before he is pushed in at the deep end in a new and unfamiliar city.
Everyday objects, transformed into explosive devises by a man trying to revenge himself on the world for reasons unknown, are being left across Bristol, maiming or killing those who pick them up.
Apart from the challenge of finding the perpetrator McLusky has to cope with new colleagues - especially his new right hand man DS James 'Jane' Austin - new superiors, new relationships... and the prospect of having his ex-partner move into the city to study there - and keep tabs on him...
Praise for Peter Helton's previous novels:
'Skilful plotting, wry humour and deftly drawn characters mark this debut' Library Journal
'Helton provides breezy prose and a lively cast' Kirkus Reviews
'Lively prose and a vivid picture of the city of Bath' Publishers Weekly
'Helton has created a wonderfully caustic main character who careens through this action-packed debut' Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Recently transferred from Southampton, Bristol Det. Insp. Liam McLusky must adjust to a new police team that resents an outsider on their turf in Helton's engaging first in a new procedural series. When a homemade explosive device goes off at a local park, McLusky's superiors at first fear a foreign terrorist attack. But when another bomb explodes inside a makeup compact in a gym locker room, it's obvious the perpetrator is of the homegrown but still very deadly variety. While McLusky and Det. Sgt. James "Jane" Austin pursue any leads, however slim, that might reveal the bomber's identity, other members of the CID squad get on the trail of a gang of violent thieves known as the Mobile Muggers. The stakes rise as the bombs, disguised as everyday objects, appear at random throughout the city. By not tying up loose ends, Helton (Rainstone Fall) leaves readers all the more eager for the sequel.
