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The DC Ruby Knight Investigations #4
Borderline
A young detective becomes enveloped in a fight between justice and revenge
The investigation into a rape on a housing estate nosedives when those responsible are murdered by vigilantes .
Having promised the victim to bring the men to justice, Detective Constable Ruby Knight must now find their killers .
But the local community is at best uncooperative, at worst a powder keg that could blow at any moment .
With conflicting sentiments about her task and track record of rubbing people up the wrong way , DC Ruby Knight should be treading carefully.
Yet with a new DCI to impress, and her work under review, Ruby needs results .
What lines will she cross to win trust within the community and bring the vigilantes to justice before they strike again?
BORDERLINE is the last book in a series of four crime fiction titles set in St Albans in the heart of England, about a young black woman detective’s first years in CID.
The full list of books is as
1. THE DEEP END
2. SCORNED
3. BENEATH THE SURFACE
4. BORDERLINE
DENVER MURPHY is the author of the best-selling DSI Jeffrey Brandt serial killer trilogy CAT AND MOUSE, available separately as the three ONE STEP AHEAD, HIDE AND SEEK, and SMOKE AND MIRRORS.
The investigation into a rape on a housing estate nosedives when those responsible are murdered by vigilantes .
Having promised the victim to bring the men to justice, Detective Constable Ruby Knight must now find their killers .
But the local community is at best uncooperative, at worst a powder keg that could blow at any moment .
With conflicting sentiments about her task and track record of rubbing people up the wrong way , DC Ruby Knight should be treading carefully.
Yet with a new DCI to impress, and her work under review, Ruby needs results .
What lines will she cross to win trust within the community and bring the vigilantes to justice before they strike again?
BORDERLINE is the last book in a series of four crime fiction titles set in St Albans in the heart of England, about a young black woman detective’s first years in CID.
The full list of books is as
1. THE DEEP END
2. SCORNED
3. BENEATH THE SURFACE
4. BORDERLINE
DENVER MURPHY is the author of the best-selling DSI Jeffrey Brandt serial killer trilogy CAT AND MOUSE, available separately as the three ONE STEP AHEAD, HIDE AND SEEK, and SMOKE AND MIRRORS.
- GenresFiction
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2020
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About the author
Denver Murphy
16 books34 followersI’m a British author covering a variety of genres but one thing links them all: concerns with the humanity. Whether it’s the greed of individuals, happy to risk what they have in the pursuit of more, or people’s indifference to the ills that blight society, so long as they are not directly affected themselves, each of my books has a dark undertone.
I don’t write to change the world but perhaps my work serves to shine a spotlight on those aspects which trouble me the most. What I really seek to do is to entertain and engross. Literature finds itself with ever more competition with the different ways people can fill their leisure time, and yet no other media can spark the imagination in quite the same way.
A good plot can only become compelling if the characters are rich and varied. My books are always written from their perspective and whether you find yourself rooting for them or not, you will care what happens. They are, similarly, single greatest thing that keeps me writing. I may have created these people but they take on a life of their own and often surprise me with the directions they choose.
If you are a voracious reader who can’t get through the day without picking up a book, or just someone seeking a dose of fiction to accompany them beside the pool on holiday, there is much to find and enjoy in my work.
I don’t write to change the world but perhaps my work serves to shine a spotlight on those aspects which trouble me the most. What I really seek to do is to entertain and engross. Literature finds itself with ever more competition with the different ways people can fill their leisure time, and yet no other media can spark the imagination in quite the same way.
A good plot can only become compelling if the characters are rich and varied. My books are always written from their perspective and whether you find yourself rooting for them or not, you will care what happens. They are, similarly, single greatest thing that keeps me writing. I may have created these people but they take on a life of their own and often surprise me with the directions they choose.
If you are a voracious reader who can’t get through the day without picking up a book, or just someone seeking a dose of fiction to accompany them beside the pool on holiday, there is much to find and enjoy in my work.
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September 30, 2020
It's great to see the return of Ruby Knight. An interesting case to solve: that of a rape and then a murder. Interesting tensions between cops and community played out here - as well as politics within the police force. Will really appeal to fans of police procedurals.
September 18, 2024
Ruby Knight as ever, impatient, forthright, always clashing with her bosses but normally ends up right. This tale is about a clash on a housing estate in St Albans, Ruby manages to insert her and Cooper into the investigation. Much to the frustration of DCI Cole, however once again Ruby delivers. Great Ruby Knight tale
October 10, 2020
The Protagonist, Ruby, is Growing on Me
I did not care too much for Ruby’s brashness in the first three books, but she seems to be maturing. The crimes are gruesome but not as graphic as some others I’ve recent read.
I did not care too much for Ruby’s brashness in the first three books, but she seems to be maturing. The crimes are gruesome but not as graphic as some others I’ve recent read.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews