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Key Information
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| Authors: |
Jill McGown |
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True Crime |
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Professional Reviews
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Kirkus: "The wide-ranging intelligence and exhaustive detail are stellar examples of what other police procedurals want to be when they grow up." |
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Format: Hardcover, 358 Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 25, 2005) Measurements: 8.75"(h) x 6"(w) x 1"(d), 1.12 lbs. ISBN: 9780345476555 |
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Selected by The Times (London) as one of the twentieth century’s “100 Masters of Crime,” Jill McGown writes mystery-suspense novels with plots that defy second-guessing. In <i>Unlucky for Some</i>, her thirteenth book featuring Detective Chief Inspectors Lloyd and Hill, the quiet life of an English town scarcely conceals the deadly menace lurking around dark corners and within the human mind.<br><br>Michael Waterman is a self-made millionaire. His casinos and nightclubs ensure a constant flow of cash, and Waterman knows what he needs to do to keep it that way. So far, it seems, he has stayed on the right side of the law. Certainly, no one seriously suspects him of murdering bingo player Wilma Fenton, who was struck down while walking home with a purse crammed full of winnings. Her murder looks like an ordinary mugging except for one oddity: The killer had left Wilma’s money neatly fanned out across her body.<br><br>The motive behind the bafflingly violent act dogs Lloyd and Hill̵ |
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