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Award-winning author Deborah Crombie has elevated the modern mystery novel to new heights of human drama and multilayered suspense with her critically acclaimed tales of intrigue featuring Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James. In their latest outing, Kincaid and his former partner--and soon-to-be roommate--follow a twisting trail of rage and retribution whose buried roots are about to exact a deadly toll on the living.
And Justice There is None
Gemma James is adjusting to professional and personal changes that include her eagerly sought promotion to the rank of inspector--and a future now intricately entwined with Duncan Kincaid. But her new responsibilities are put to the test when she is placed in charge of a particularly brutal homicide: The lovely young wife of a wealthy antiques dealer has been found murdered on fashionable Notting Hill.
Dawn Arrowood was six weeks pregnant. Her lover, Alex Dunn, a porcelain dealer in London's bustling Portobello Market, appears absolutely devastated by her death, but Gemma's the main focus of investigation is soon Karl Arrowood, who had the most powerful motive for killing his unfaithful wife. But this case sets off warning bells for Duncan: it's far too similar to an unsolved murder in which an antiques dealer was killed in precisely the same way and when the escalating violence claims yet another victim, he and Gemma find themselves at increasing odds with each other--as two separate investigations become linked in the most startling of ways. Their hunt for a killer will traverse the teeming stalls of the city's antiques markets to a decades-in-the-making vendetta of history and hatred that has been honed to a flawless, deadly point. To solve this case, Gemma and Duncan must walk a merciless razor's edge through a place where true justice will be a long time coming.
The Duncan Kincaid & Gemma Jones series by Deborah Crombie is one of my favorites and the 8th entry in this series was a really good one. Set over the Christmas season, Gemma is in charge of an investigation into the murder of a woman who was killed in her own driveway. At first the police’s attention is on the husband, but as more facts emerge, the circle of suspects grows ever wider. The details of this murder are also very similar to another woman’s murder, one that Duncan is heading up and it is decided to merge these two investigations which allows Duncan and Gemma to be once again working together.
Meanwhile their private live is moving along as Gemma’s pregnancy advances. They move into a house and are finally able to blend their families into one.
And Justice There Is None is a gripping story of revenge and murder and although there are some distressing details, this 8th addition to the series is an excellent one and after a less than stellar 7th book it was great to see the series back on track. ( )
Als Superintendent Duncan Kincaid und Sergeant Gemma James zu einem Tatort gerufen werden, bietet sich ihnen ein schreckliches Bild: Die junge Dawn Arrowood wurde umgebracht und grausam verstümmelt. Kincaid bemerkt Ähnlichkeiten zu einem anderen Fall, den er vor kurzem übernommen hatte. Als Hauptverdächtiger kristallisiert sich bald Dawns Mann Karl heraus, ein Antiquitätenhändler, der in zwielichtige Geschäfte verwickelt ist - aber dann wird auch dieser auf dieselbe brutale Art und Weise ermordet ...
I found And Justice There is None to be one of the best of the series.This case's characters, layers of complexities, how Angel's back story connects, the dialogue and timing are all well done.
The richness of Duncan's and Gemma's busy lives both professional and personal add to the mix to make for an engaging, addictive read.
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The sun no longer shows His face; and treason sows His secret seeds that no man can detect; Fathers by their children are undone; The brother would the brother cheat; And the cowled monk is a deceit... Might is right, and justice there is none.
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He ran, as so many others ran, the black anorak protecting him from the mist, the reflective patches on his trainers gleaming as he passed under the street lamps.
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The water boiled, the steam rose from the pot, and Gemma sat down to wait for her family.
Award-winning author Deborah Crombie has elevated the modern mystery novel to new heights of human drama and multilayered suspense with her critically acclaimed tales of intrigue featuring Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James. In their latest outing, Kincaid and his former partner--and soon-to-be roommate--follow a twisting trail of rage and retribution whose buried roots are about to exact a deadly toll on the living.
And Justice There is None
Gemma James is adjusting to professional and personal changes that include her eagerly sought promotion to the rank of inspector--and a future now intricately entwined with Duncan Kincaid. But her new responsibilities are put to the test when she is placed in charge of a particularly brutal homicide: The lovely young wife of a wealthy antiques dealer has been found murdered on fashionable Notting Hill.
Dawn Arrowood was six weeks pregnant. Her lover, Alex Dunn, a porcelain dealer in London's bustling Portobello Market, appears absolutely devastated by her death, but Gemma's the main focus of investigation is soon Karl Arrowood, who had the most powerful motive for killing his unfaithful wife. But this case sets off warning bells for Duncan: it's far too similar to an unsolved murder in which an antiques dealer was killed in precisely the same way and when the escalating violence claims yet another victim, he and Gemma find themselves at increasing odds with each other--as two separate investigations become linked in the most startling of ways. Their hunt for a killer will traverse the teeming stalls of the city's antiques markets to a decades-in-the-making vendetta of history and hatred that has been honed to a flawless, deadly point. To solve this case, Gemma and Duncan must walk a merciless razor's edge through a place where true justice will be a long time coming.
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Meanwhile their private live is moving along as Gemma’s pregnancy advances. They move into a house and are finally able to blend their families into one.
And Justice There Is None is a gripping story of revenge and murder and although there are some distressing details, this 8th addition to the series is an excellent one and after a less than stellar 7th book it was great to see the series back on track. (