No Cherubs for Melanie
An Inspector Bliss Mystery
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2002
- Category
- Psychological, General, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550023923
- Publish Date
- Oct 2002
- List Price
- $11.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770701199
- Publish Date
- Oct 2002
- List Price
- $11.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554885831
- Publish Date
- Oct 2002
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
Melanie Gordonstone, a cherubic six-year-old, was Daddy’s favourite in every way. So Margaret, her jealous 12-year-old sister, drowned her in a backyard pool. Inexperience led young Detective Bliss to attribute the girl’s death to accident, but Melanie’s mother drives herself mad believing her husband to be the killer. Margaret taunts her deranged mother for 10 years before putting her out of her misery, hanging her from a chandelier in a faked suicide. Now, frightened for his own safety, Margaret’s father sends her to live in a remote Canadian community where he believes she can do no further damage - big mistake!
About the author
James Hawkins was a police commander in the U.K. for 20 years and a Canadian private investigator for a further 8 years. He was also director of education at the Canadian Institute for Environmental Investigations. His debut novel, Missing: Presumed Dead (2001), was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel.
Editorial Reviews
"This second novel featuring British CID Inspector David Bliss is simply terrific."
Globe and Mail
"a great story, and Bliss out of his depth in Canada is not to be missed."
Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK)