Synopsis Legendary crime writer Ed McBain steps out of Isola and into another fictitious town, a suburb called River Close, in this dramatic mystery. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca Patton is driving around town with her beloved high school teacher and driving instructor, Andrew Newell, when she hits a pedestrian and kills her instantly. The pedestrian turns out to be Mary Beth Newell, Andrew's wife. Though the case appears to be a tragic accident, Detective Katie Logan, who is herself struggling through a grueling divorce from her unfaithful husband, suspects evil behind Andrew's show of grief. Might the good teacher have taught his student to kill in cold blood?
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-05-01 | | Series: | Sounds Like Murder Series | | Editor: | Otto Penzler | | Edition Description: | Unabridged |
| Size | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 2.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler presents Sounds Like Murder original, unabridged mysteries available on audio1 cassette / 110 minutes Unabridged Read by Barbara Rosenblat "This is old-fashioned story-telling at its best. Interesting and involving tales from some of the masters of mysteries."-Michael Connelly, author of Blood Work When a student driver and her teacher hit and kill a woman crossing the street, it seems like a terrible accident. But when blood tests show that the teacher was under the influence of a sedative, and the woman killed turns out to be the teachers wife, things get complicated. An apparent accident turns into a crime, and Detective Karen Logan's discoveries hit a little too close to home. Other titles in the SOUNDS LIKE MURDER series include:The Case of the Scottish Tragedy by June Thompson Clean American Fun by Christopher Newman The Poster Boy by Stephen Solomita The Sedgemoor Stranger by Peter Lovesey A Tale About a Tiger by S.J. Rozan
When a student driver and her teacher hit and kill a woman crossing the street, it seems like a terrible accident. But when blood tests show that the teacher was under the influence of a sedative, and the woman killed turns out to be the teacher's wife, things get complicated. When an apparent accident turns into a crime, Detective Karen Logan's discoveries hit a little too close to home.
Industry Reviews "...[T]his intense tale of love and betrayal is plotted and paced just right." Kirkus Reviews (06/15/2000)
"[A] lean, slight but intriguing tale." Washington Post - Paul Skenazy (09/30/2000)
"The tightest of plots, spun and unravelled almost before you can draw breath. Master-class in how to give an anecdote a cutting edge." Literary Review - Philip Oakes (07/01/1999)
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