A Clear Conscience (Helen West Series #5)

by Frances Fyfield

Overview

A tense, twisting thriller perfect for fans of Linda Fairstein.

Crown Prosecutor Helen West spends her days fighting for justice in domestic violence cases, so it's no wonder she can't find the energy to clean her own apartment.

Helen is thrilled to have found the lovely and sad-eyed Cath, whom she pays to clean for her. But when she notices bruises on Cath's arm, Helen can't stop thinking about what the girl must go home to at night. And when Cath's brother is brutally murdered, Helen is pulled down a dark and disturbing path where violence is the only guarantee.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062301482
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Series:	Helen West Series , #5
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	100
Sales rank:	904,644
File size:	597 KB

About the Author

Frances Fyfield has spent much of her professional life practicing as a criminal lawyer, work that has informed her highly acclaimed novels. She has been the recipient of both the Gold and Silver Crime Writers' Association Daggers. She is also a regular broadcaster on Radio 4, most recently as the presenter of the series Tales from the Stave. She lives in London and in Deal, overlooking the sea, which is her passion.

What People are Saying About This

P. D. James

"Frances Fyfield, a lawyer herself, adds an extra dimension to detection."

Editorial Reviews

Fyfield is a wonder...An intricate and surprise-filled plot.

Los Angeles Times Book Review

Francis Fyfield, a lawyer herself, adds an extra dimension to detection.

P. D. James

Tensions between the ideal and the actual drive Fyfield's thought-provoking, somewhat downbeat tale. Crown Prosecutor Helen West, last seen in Shadow Play (1993), is frustrated at work by battered women who won't testify against their abusers and at home by general untidiness. To tackle the latter, she hires Cath, a somewhat crude but diligent cleaning lady. When Helen glimpses bruises on Cath, she realizes that Cath's husband, a bartender named Joe, is just the sort of fellow she'd like to see hauled into court. At the same time, Helen's lover, Police Superintendent Geoffrey Bailey, is troubled by a case he thinks was prematurely closed: the pub-fight murder of Damien Flood, who was Cath's beloved brother. From a different angle than Helen's, Bailey's eye also focuses on Cath's husband. Then another murder changes the picture. Defying simple judgments and complacent assessments, the plot features a twist at the close that will leave readers mulling over all that has gone before-and Fyfield's message. (Apr.)

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