The Body of a Girl
by Michael Gilbert
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Detective Chief Inspector Mercer is called to the scene when a skeleton of a girl is found on Westlaugh Island in the upper reaches of the River Thames. What appears to be a straightforward and routine investigation, however, leads to unexpected events and a string of unlikely characters, including a lawyer and a one armed garage proprietor. Nothing seems to fit together and it seems the sleepy town holds many secrets. The finale involves two nights of dramatic violence and it isn't until show more this stage is reached that the twisted truth finally emerges. show lessTags
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Not the best Gilbert , but Gilbert is always competent. The bit in this that stays with me is not the mystery but an impromptu lecture on the erotics of whipping as the policeman is seducing information out of a young woman by telling her about beating Arabs in his previous job as head of police in an Arab state.
A British police procedural with some nice, unexpected touches. The Brits wrote some lovely noir. A detective, new to a quiet burg, investigates the discovery of the body of a girl. To say much more of the plot would not be helpful, but I can recommend this. Some strong violence, not for the squeamish.
A Harper novel of suspense
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