Gillard's Sting

by Margaret Duffy

Overview

The stakes couldn't be higher for Patrick Gillard when he is drawn out of retirement to find a missing former Met commander - but Patrick's not the only one on his tail . . . Patrick Gillard is drawn out of retirement when his former NCA boss, Commander Michael Greenway, appears on his doorstep. John Brinkley, a newly retired commander of the Metropolitan Police, has gone missing, and Greenway wants Patrick to find him. Brinkley is wanted in connection with corruption in the Met, but Patrick is convinced that there's more to his disappearance than meets the eye. Why is Brinkley's old boss, Assistant Commissioner Luke Wallingford, so keen on his arrest, and what does Brinkley know that has the Met, MI5 and dangerous mobsters all on his tail? Patrick and his wife and working partner, Ingrid Langley, soon realize that the stakes are far higher than they imagined - and that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to keep what Brinkley knows hidden . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780291949
Publisher:	Severn House
Publication date:	10/26/2021
Series:	Gillard & Langley , #22
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.55(w) x 8.74(h) x (d)

About the Author

Margaret Duffy is the author of numerous bestselling books and has also worked for both the Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Defence. She now divides her time between writing and gardening.

Editorial Reviews

Another strong entry in the Gillard & Langley series

Stone Dead Booklist on Stone Cold

"Action packed" - Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

01/18/2021

At the start of Duffy’s convoluted 22nd mystery featuring Ingrid Langley, mystery novelist and mother of five, and her husband, Patrick Gillard, a former agent for Britain’s National Crime Agency and now an insurance fraud investigator in Somerset (after 2019’s Stone Cold, Stone Dead), they’re visited by Patrick’s old NCA boss, who persuades Patrick to quietly investigate the disappearance of John Brinkley, a recently retired senior Metropolitan Police officer believed to have been in the pay of London mobsters. Ingrid and Patrick head to Brinkley’s last known address, where black magic wizards enter the mix of mobsters, corrupt cops, and simple thugs. In their quest to find Brinkley, the couple run into a host of acquaintances whose extensive backstories slow the action. Despite Patrick’s advanced age and a prosthetic leg, he manages to come out on top none the worse for wear in fights with multiple villains. Some readers may feel it’s time for Patrick and Ingrid to retire and devote more time to their children, who are merely window dressing here. This is not the place to start for newcomers. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

A great read-alike for those who enjoy other hard-boiled husband-and-wife teams, like Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro

Booklist on Ashes to Ashes

A great read-alike for those who enjoy other hard-boiled husband-and-wife teams, like Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro

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"A great read-alike for those who enjoy other hard-boiled husband-and-wife teams, like Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro"

Booklist on Ashes to Ashes

"Another strong entry in the Gillard and Langley series"

Stone Dead Booklist on Stone Cold

2020-11-27
A London crime-solving duo gets pulled into some freakish and dangerous events.

Patrick Gillard resigned from the National Crime Agency after he and his wife, Ingrid, were targeted by criminals. Ingrid continues to write crime novels and Patrick’s taken a job as an insurance investigator. But a man with his many talents is never far from the eyes of his old law enforcement colleagues. It’s no surprise when his former NCA boss, Michael Greenway, shows up with Patrick’s gun and offers him a contract to find John Brinkley, a missing senior cop accused of dishonesty. This seemingly simple task soon leads the couple into a thorny thicket of mobsters, bent cops, and murder. Inside one of the several houses Brinkley owns they find a woman they assume is Brinkley's wife, Sarah. She claims he has a girlfriend, that mobsters are after him, and that she couldn’t care less. Patrick doesn’t think Brinkley’s dishonest, but he’s puzzled by many aspects of the case and suspicious of everyone, even Greenway. Several police departments and MI5 have their hands in the investigation. When Sarah’s found with her throat cut, the stakes are raised along with the danger level. Can the Gillards find the common thread that will unravel the complex conspiracy before they become its next victims?

Fans will find this action-packed installment easier to follow than newcomers, who may want to begin at the beginning.

Kirkus Reviews