Boiling Point

Boiling Point

by Frank Lean (Author)

Synopsis

Maverick detective Dave Cunane steps in when he sees a thug knocking Marti King around, but his actions are misinterpreted not only by her heavy-duty relatives but also his own nearest and dearest - Martis one of those girls you shouldn't get involved with. When Dave comes across her again, he learns that her father, Vince, is doing life for a double murder, and she's looking for someone to prove his innocence. Dave makes tentative enquiries - and the bodies begin to pile up. Neither he nor the Manchester Police can make sense of the killings, only Dave's become a little too close to them to be free from suspicion. Meanwhile Janine, Dave's partner, is getting increasingly impatient with the time he's spending with Marti. Clyde Harrow, a TV celeb with career problems, is planning to use Dave as a source of colourful local stories. And the Carlyles, a powerful Manchester family and Marti's in-laws, seem unhappy at the prospect of having Vince back on the streets. All Dave wants to do is pursue his business career and set up home with Janine, but he just can't shake off the attentions of Marti, Clyde or the Carlyle family.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Published: 02 Mar 2000

ISBN 10: 0434007439
ISBN 13: 9780434007431

Media Reviews
Grouchy, hard-boiled--with a stubborn, selfless hunger for truth and a weakness for (usually female) waifs and strays, [Cunane is] one of the most engaging of fictional detectives. - The Times
Author Bio
Frank Lean is the pen name of Frank Leneghan, who was born in 1942 and educated at Thornleigh College, Bolton and Keele University where he read history and politics. He has worked in education in Manchester and now lives in Manchester.