In hedonistic 1960s London, Detective Sergeant Cathal Breen investigates the unexpected connections between two suspicious deaths: a call girl and a rock star.
Play With Fire does a first-rate job of evoking its period, a time when generations seemed at war with one another ... we admire the detective’s clinging to his own moral principles.
Teenager’s violent, evasive killer and Cathal and Helen’s evolving, unsettled relationship create a new level of suspense for this must-read series of detail-saturated procedurals.
British author Shaw’s solid fourth mystery ... The serious injury or death or three more people raises the tension. Fans of Deborah Crombie will be pleased, but those expecting a substantial look at the Jones case will be disappointed.
