Wild Thing: An Eddie Dancer Mystery

Eddie Dancer Mystery #2

by Mike Harrison

When Eddie receives an early morning call for help, he catches the next plane to Britain. His friend, Dr. Peter Maurice, a renowned psychologist on a UK book tour with his wife Sylvia, has been accused of multiple, brutal murders and is about to be arrested.Eddie learns that the deadly intrigue goes further back than the present time ― to a two-hundred-year-old manuscript, written by Franz Anton Mesmer, and recently purchased by Dr. Maurice. The manuscript, written in Old Italian, appears to be a catalyst that sparks killing sprees, as history shows that Mesmer’s great-great-granddaughter, who smuggled the manuscript out of East Germany, became the first of many women to die horribly at the hands of a demented serial killer. But what’s the connection?Eddie arranges to have the manuscript translated, but when he goes to collect it, he discovers the translator dead, her head brutally crushed by a killer who specializes in breaking bones very slowly. Eddie’s investigation unearths gruesome information about England’s notorious Newgate Prison, once frequented by Mesmer but long since burned to the ground.The paparazzi are all over Eddie and Dr. Maurice’s wife as Eddie works to disprove Scotland Yard’s claim that Dr. Maurice is a monster. Eddie is determined to help the good Doctor and prove the police wrong. But are they?

Genres: Mystery

287 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

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Mike Harrison was born in the United Kingdom. He lives in Okotoks, Alberta where he works as a real estate agent. His mystery novels feature private investigator Eddie Dancer. He has worked in advertising for much of his life and has an eclectic mix of interests that include motorcycling, hiking, cooking, and hypnosis. He lives in Okotoks, Alberta, with his wife and two cats.

Series:
* Eddie Dancer Mystery

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written by a Calgarian, it is close...but just not quite there - although, I might read another one

[Amy Rose Carrillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

quick easy read

[Mamatufy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this one. Eddie Dancer is a pi working in & around Alberta, Canada. He travels to England to help exonerate the doctor that helped exonerate him in a prior book. The story is full of sarcasm and dark humor, perfection!