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Funeral Owl
When a reader contacts local newspaper The Crow to report a rare sighting of the Boreal or so-called 'Funeral' owl, the paper's editor Philip Dryden has a sense of foreboding. For the Funeral Owl is said to be an omen of death. It's already proving to be one of the most eventful weeks in The Crow's history. The body of a Chinese man has been discovered hanging from a cross in a churchyard in Brimstone Hill in the West Fens. The inquest into the deaths of two tramps found in a flooded ditch has unearthed some shocking findings. A series of metal thefts is plaguing the area. And PC Stokely Powell has requested Dryden's help in solving a ten-year-old cold case: a series of violent art thefts culminating in a horrifying murder. As Dryden investigates, he uncovers some curious links between the seemingly unrelated cases: it would appear the sighting of the Funeral Owl is proving prophetic in more ways than one.
Book Details
- Publisher: Severn House
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2014
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.57in - 5.43in - 0.63in - 0.75lb
- EAN: 9781780295411
- Categories: • Mystery & Detective - Private Investigators
About the Author
Kelly, Jim: - A previous Dagger in the Library winner, Jim Kelly is the author of four Peter Shaw crime novels and six previous novels in the Philip Dryden series. He lives in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Praise for this book
"Deft plotting and shrewdly drawn characters help make this the best instalment to date" Starred Review of Death's Door-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Kelly's seventh series entry showcases his trademark multiple plotlines to perfection. Newcomers to the series will be delighted by this discovery."-- "Library Journal"
"Kelly pens believable characters amid a rich geography and resists the urge to make every event related."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Powerful and deeply affecting ... a not-to-be-missed book, both for the gripping story and for Kelly's expressive, engaging writing style" Starred Review of Nightrise-- "Booklist"
"An engaging character"-- "Booklist Starred Review"