Daughters of Darkness - (A Jenny Redhead Mystery) by Sally Spencer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Oxford, 1975</i>. Three years ago, world-renowned anthropologist Grace Stockton was slain in a brutal, unprovoked attack which left the police baffled. But Grace's daughter refuses to accept that the trail has run cold. Determined to find out who killed her mother, she knows just the woman for the job: private investigator Jennie Redhead.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Superior... Refreshingly, Spencer doesn't make Redhead, who's capable of snark and petty malice, wholly likable. Readers will look forward to the further adventures of this distinctive lead</i> - <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> <p/> <i><b>Private investigator Jennie Redhead is hired to investigate a murder that's left the police baffled, in this gripping historical mystery set partly in 1970's Oxford and partly in war-torn 1940's London.</b></i> <p/> <i>Oxford, 1975.</i> Three years ago, world-renowned anthropologist Grace Stockton was slain in a brutal, unprovoked attack. Despite a large-scale police investigation, the identity of the prime suspect was never uncovered . . . and neither was the location of Grace's head. But Grace's daughter, the wealthy academic Julia Pemberton, refuses to accept that the trail has run cold. Determined to find out who killed her mother, she knows just the woman for the job: private investigator Jennie Redhead. Who was the woman caught on CCTV visiting Grace's isolated home on the day of the murder? And why did she cut off her victim's head? Jennie's search for answers takes her on a dark, disturbing journey into the past, from the ancient tribal customs of Papua New Guinea, to war-torn 1940's London, and to a dark tangle of secrets and scandal that someone is desperate should never be revealed . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>A complex tale of good people who make bad decisions</i>-- "<b>Kirkus Reviews</b>"<br><br><i>A deeply affecting and disturbing novel, both suspenseful and tragic, one of Spencer's best over a long career. Riveting reading from first page to last</i>-- "<b>Booklist Starred Review</b>"<br><br><i>Entertaining . . . Spencer writes with verve and humor while delivering a satisfying mystery plot</i>-- "<b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Dry Bones</b>"<br><br><i>Superior... Refreshingly, Spencer doesn't make Redhead, who's capable of snark and petty malice, wholly likable. Readers will look forward to the further adventures of this distinctive lead</i>-- "<b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b>"<br><br>Like the lime-mortared shaft that sets the plot in motion, Spencer's puzzle shows workmanship and beyond, since every piece must fit just so before the secret can be revealed-- "<b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Dry Bones</b>"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Sally Spencer</b> worked as a teacher both in England and Iran, where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now lives on the Costa Blanca with her partner, one rescue cat, two rescue dogs and innumerable fruit trees. Having once been an almost fanatical mahjong player, she is now obsessed with duplicate bridge. As well as the Jennie Redhead mysteries, Spencer is also the author of the successful DCI Monika Paniatowski series, the Chief Inspector Woodend mysteries and the Inspector Blackstone series.
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