Joffe Books are very excited to present THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY by Sally Spencer, the first in a thrilling new retro crime series set in the north of England in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man's world.
Spencer's novel introduces the character of DCI Monika Paniatowski, a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory, who has to work twice as hard as any of her resentful male colleagues. The series has already comparisons with legendary crime writers like Ian Rankin and Lynda La Plante.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal
We're sure you'll love this brilliantly twisty new mystery series — we can't wait to hear what you think!
OUT NOW
Meet Monika Paniatowski, an ambitious new DCI with everything to prove — and everything to lose.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spencer delivers another first-rate whodunnit.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A terrific mystery — tense and with all the clues there once you figure out how to assemble them. I’ll certainly read more of these.” Lynn, Goodreads
Two severed hands. One newly promoted detective with her hands full.
Monika Paniatowski can’t wait to land her first case as detective chief inspector. And, as it turns out, she won’t have to.
On her first day, a woman’s severed hand is found in a leafy park.
Monika races to the scene, determined to stay one step ahead of the gutter press. They don’t like women, and they don’t like Poles, and it’s no secret they don’t think Monika is up to the job.
All the evidence points to Stan Szymborska, the victim’s downtrodden husband. He shares Monika’s heritage, and rumour has it, he had every reason to want his wife dead.
But Monika’s not so sure. Something tells her there’s more to this case than meets the eye.
She wants to trust her instincts. But is the powerful chemistry between her and the prime suspect leading her off track?
The clock is ticking to catch a ruthless killer . . .
Then a second severed hand is delivered straight to the newspaper.
Discover a brilliantly twisty mystery series set in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man’s world.
Fans of Ashes to Ashes, Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Jodie Lawrance, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay will devour this thrilling retro crime series.
WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MONIKA PANIAKOWSKI MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!” Margaret B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Monika carries the torch nobly as Spencer’s franchise keeps its edge.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist
THE DETECTIVE
DCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika — a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory — has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?
THE SETTING
Whitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town — with canals crisscrossing through it — where everyone looked to the mills for employment and business opportunities. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.
DCI MONIKA PANIATOWSKI MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spencer delivers another first-rate whodunnit.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A terrific mystery — tense and with all the clues there once you figure out how to assemble them. I’ll certainly read more of these.” Lynn, Goodreads
Two severed hands. One newly promoted detective with her hands full.
Monika Paniatowski can’t wait to land her first case as detective chief inspector. And, as it turns out, she won’t have to.
On her first day, a woman’s severed hand is found in a leafy park.
Monika races to the scene, determined to stay one step ahead of the gutter press. They don’t like women, and they don’t like Poles, and it’s no secret they don’t think Monika is up to the job.
All the evidence points to Stan Szymborska, the victim’s downtrodden husband. He shares Monika’s heritage, and rumour has it, he had every reason to want his wife dead.
But Monika’s not so sure. Something tells her there’s more to this case than meets the eye.
She wants to trust her instincts. But is the powerful chemistry between her and the prime suspect leading her off track?
The clock is ticking to catch a ruthless killer . . .
Then a second severed hand is delivered straight to the newspaper.
Discover a brilliantly twisty mystery series set in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man’s world.
Fans of Ashes to Ashes, Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Jodie Lawrance, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay will devour this thrilling retro crime series.
WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MONIKA PANIAKOWSKI MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!” Margaret B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Monika carries the torch nobly as Spencer’s franchise keeps its edge.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist
THE DETECTIVE
DCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika — a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory — has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?
THE SETTING
Whitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town — with canals crisscrossing through it — where everyone looked to the mills for employment and business opportunities. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.
DCI MONIKA PANIATOWSKI MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY
No comments:
Post a Comment