It was like being in the presence of a snake, first hissing its presence and then coiled in readiness. I didn't dare turn my back or take my eyes off of her. I stood very still. I let go of my fight-or-flight defence and decided to play dead. If you run from a bear, it gives chase. That's the nature of the beast. Likewise a snake. If I moved, she might strike. When her elderly neighbour Gus has an accident, Kinsey Millhone is relieved when his niece organises a nurse for him.Verifying a background check on Solana Rojas doesn't turn up anything suspicious. But Kinsey's not convinced - especially when Gus seems to be getting worse under his nurse's tender care. Realising that her neighbourly concern isn't going to get her past the front door Kinsey turns to more unorthodox methods to step up her investigation. And gets far more than she bargained for. Not only is Solana not who she seems to be but she's more than able to play Kinsey at her own game. Suddenly the tables have turned and it's Kinsey who's on the wrong side of the law.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Pan Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780330438896
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 562
Tiempo de lectura:
11h 39m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 12/11/2008
Año de edición: 2008
Plaza de edición: London
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton (Kentucky, 1940-California, 2017) trabajó como guionista de televisión antes de alcanzar el éxito con el Alfabeto del Crimen, la serie de novelas policiacas protagonizadas por Kinsey Millhone, merecedoras de premios como el Mysterious Stranger Award, el Shamus Award, el Anthony Award y el Premio Ross Macdonald, y publicadas por Tusquets, además del volumen de relatos y autobiográfico Kinsey y yo.