Why We Die - (Oxford) by Mick Herron (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The road to hell is paved with all sorts of intentions, as Oxford private investigator Zoee Boehm discovers when a straightforward jewelry store robbery turns out to be anything but. When Tim Whitby checks into a hotel in Oxford, he doesn't intend to check out again--but then he meets Katrina Blake, a woman in dire need of help. When Arkle, Baxter and Trent inherit the family business, they aren't planning to keep it running; there are quicker ways to get rich. And when Zoee Boehm agrees to track down the gang who robbed Sweeney's jewelry shop, she doesn't expect to wind up in a coffin. But Arkle has a crossbow, Tim is out of options, and even the battered Katrina has her secrets. And death, like taxes, can't be avoided forever"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The road to hell is paved with all sorts of intentions, as Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm discovers when a straightforward jewelry store robbery turns out to be anything but.<br></b><br> When Zoë Boehm agrees to track down the gang who knocked over Sweeney's jewelry shop, she's just hoping to break even in time for tax season. She certainly doesn't expect to wind up in a coffin. But she's about to become entangled with a strange collection of characters, starting with suicidal Tim Whitby, who's dedicating what's left of his life to protecting the pretty, battered Katrina Blake from her late husband's sociopathic brothers, Arkle and Trent. <p/>Unfortunately for Zoë, Arkle has a crossbow, Tim has nothing left to lose, and even Katrina has her secrets. And death, like taxes, can't be avoided forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Why We Die<br></i></b><br>"Herron is a stylish writer with a mordant sensibility and a deadly wit. He's also a tricky plotter."<i><br><b><i>--The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br></i><br>"Dazzling . . . Smart, dogged and never down for the count, Zoë is a fine addition to the ranks of female P.I.s."<br>--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i>, Starred Review</b><i><br></i><br>A dark, entertaining, off-kilter world in which anything can happen, and probably will.<br><i><b><i>--Kirkus Reviews</i></b></i> <p/>"The seamy side of Oxford, England, takes center stage as lives and plans collide in this bleak crime novel . . . British noir reminiscent of Jerry Raine's <i>Smalltime</i>."<b><br><i><i>--Booklist</i></i></b> <p/><b>Praise for Mick Herron</b><br> <b><i><br> </i></b>Stylish and engaging.<br> <i><b>--</b></i><b><i>Washington Post</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> "Good characterization, dialogue and well-paced narrative make this confident first novel frighteningly plausible." <br> <b><i>--Daily Telegraph</i></b><br> <b><i><br> </i></b>Masterful . . . How Herron is able to tie all these events together will test the sleuthing ability of even the most savvy readers as one surprise engenders another. The intricate plot, coupled with Herron's breezy writing style . . . results in superior entertainment that makes most other novels of suspense appear dull and slow-witted by comparison.<br> <b><i>--Publishers Weekly</i>, Starred Review</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mick Herron</b> is a British novelist and short story writer who was born in Newcastle and studied English at Oxford. He is the author of six books in the Slough House series (<i>Slow Horses</i>, <i>Dead Lions</i>, <i>Real Tigers</i>, <i>Spook Street</i>, <i>London Rules</i>, and the novella <i>The List</i>) and four Oxford mysteries (<i>Down Cemetery Road</i>, <i>The Last Voice You Hear</i>, <i>Why We Die</i>, and <i>Smoke and Whispers</i>), as well as the standalone novels <i>Reconstruction, <i>Nobody Walks</i> </i>and <i>This Is What Happened</i>. His work has won the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel, the Steel Dagger for Best Thriller, and the Ellery Queen Readers Award, and been nominated for the Macavity, Barry, Shamus, and Theakstons Novel of the Year Awards. He currently lives in Oxford and writes full-time.
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