The Sleeper

by Eileen Dewhurst

Ten years have passed since Olga Lubimova married Englishman Henry Trent and left her native Russia, so why is she still unable to take her freedom for granted? Following a dinner party given by photographer Hugo Stratton, a cold voice on the telephone plunges Olga into a nightmare. There is no hiding place from those who threaten her children. It seems an open-and-shut case, but senior officers are bewildered when orders are given for a secret murder hunt...

302 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Eileen Dewhurst was born in Liverpool, read English at Oxford, and has earned her living in a variety of ways, including journalism. When she is not writing she enjoys solving cryptic crossword puzzles and drawing and painting cats.

Series:
. Neil Carter
. Helen Markham-Johnson
. Phyllida Moon

Series contributed to::
. Perfectly Criminal
. Northern Blood