Do or Die: An Inspector Green Mystery

by Barbara Fradkin

Overview

Fans of Louise Penny and Michael Connelly, meet exasperating homicide detective Michael Green in this gripping police procedural.

Ottawa homicide inspector Michael Green is absolutely obsessed with his job, a condition that has almost ruined his marriage several times. When the biggest case of his career comes up, his position, his relationships, and several lives are put in grave danger. A young graduate student, the scion of a rich family, is found expertly stabbed in the stacks of a university library, but no one seems to have the slightest idea why.

As Green probes into the circumstances of the young man’s life, a tangled web of jealousy and intrigue is revealed. Green finds himself in the middle of a rivalry in the delicate arena of university politics, where gigantic egos regularly collide. Was it the diligent but socially inept researcher or the macho ladies-man golden boy of the laboratory? Or was it a crime of passion involving the over-protective family of his beautiful new girlfriend? When the murderer strikes again, Green realizes that he must waste no time in solving the case, no matter what the consequences may be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459751026
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Series:	An Inspector Green Mystery , #1
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Barbara Fradkin is a retired psychologist who is fascinated with why people turn bad. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Amanda Doucette series and the award-winning Inspector Green novels. She lives in Ottawa.

Editorial Reviews

A stunningly well-written novel.

Midwest Book Review

Interesting characters, plenty of local colour, a clever plot that keeps the reader guessing.

Canadian Book Review Annual

A perfect blend of mystery and suspense.

Charlotte Austin Review

A young graduate student and member of a very wealthy family is found expertly stabbed to death in the stacks of a university library. Homicide Inspector Michael Green is so dedicated to his job that it's come close to ruining his marriage on more than one occasion. Now he is caught up in the biggest case of his career and compelled to put his law enforcement career, his family, and friends in peril as he probes into the circumstances of the young man's life to uncover a tangled web of jealousy and intrigue. Do Or Die is a stunningly well written novel set amidst a scenario of university politics, passion, and murder.