Death of a Ghost

Gregory Summers #5

by Susan B. Kelly

On a damp autumn day, two girls skipping school find a body in a remote cottage not far from Hungerford. The dead woman, Gillian Lestrange, was a ghostwriter, engaged in writing the memoirs of a widely disliked retired spy, Lavinia (Vinnie) Latham. Vinnie owns the cottage in which the murder took place, but is presently nowhere to be found. Was she the intended victim in a case of mistaken identity, hiding for her own safety? Or is she a murderer on the run?The mystery thickens when Superintendent Gregory Summers discovers that Gillian was a ghost in more ways than one?she has been presumed dead for the past fifteen years. Somebody paid the price for Gillian??'s first death, and a heavy price it was. Could it be that retribution has at last come calling?With a baffling case on his hands, the last thing Gregory needs is an officer from another force foisted on him, especially when he??'s camped out in the spare room and making eyes at his wife

284 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

Susan B. Kelley was born in the Chilterns and grew up in Oxford. After reading French and English at London University, she worked as a freelance computer programmer for many years. She is now a full-time writer and lives in West London with her solicitor husband and cat.

She is the creator of:
1. 'Alison Hope and Nick Trevellyan', a businesswoman and a Detective Inspector.
2. 'Gregory Summers', Superintendent of the Newbury police force.

Source: http://www.xs4all.nl/~embden11/Engels...

Reviews

[John Milliner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending was surprising, it was an interesting story.