Malice in Cornwall
An Erskine Powell Mystery
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
ERSKINE POWELL OF SCOTLAND YARD IS BACK--INVESTIGATING THE STRANGE RIDDLE OF PENRICK SANDS.
On the north coast of Cornwall, residents in the quaint seaside town of Penrick report a terrifying phenomenon--an eerie, glowing apparition that rides the surf at night, adding a weird fascination to this place of picturesque streets, secluded beaches, and abandoned mines. Yet Chief Superintendent Powell soon learns that Penrick already harbors unsolved mysteries. For, thirty years ago, someone killed a teenager and left her body to wash up on Penrick Sands--precisely where the apparition now appears. In fact, Powell faces not one but two strangely intertwined puzzles and a double-edged sword of menace. . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Thomas's second Erskine Powell mystery--after the Chief Superintendent's auspicious debut in Malice in the Highlands--finds Powell on the north coast of Cornwall, where frightened residents of quaint Penrich have reported a weird apparition that glows in the nighttime surf. Is there some connection with the unsolved mystery of a teenager's death 30 years earlier? As before, the author's vivid imagery, explicit setting and rounded depiction of both major and minor characters combine with a thrilling plot to provide a most satisfying read. Although lacking a unifying metaphor, as salmon fishing served in his first book, Thomas's sequel deepens Powell's characterization as master sailor and skilled rock climber. Readers will find the unraveling of this fascinating mystery and the continued untangling of Powell's character equally impressive.
