Blood of the Innocents (D.I. Tom Mariner Crime Series)

Blood of the Innocents (D.I. Tom Mariner Crime Series)

by Chris Collett (Author)

Synopsis

When two teenagers go missing on the same day on Mariner's patch, it seems to be nothing more than a coincidence. Leaving aside their age and disappearance, the two have little in common. Yasmin Akram is the talented grammar school educated daughter of devout Muslim professionals. Ricky Skeet disappears after storming out of his council house after a row with his mother's latest boyfriend. Mariner knows Ricky's mother from his days in uniform, so he is less than happy when his superiors - bowing to media pressure - take him the Skeet case and reassign him to the more politically sensitive investigation. The press - and his bosses - seem convinced that Yasmin's disappearance is a racially motivated abduction, especially since the Akram's have found themselves the target of the far right and a prominent white supremacist group. Working with Asian liaison officer Jamilla Begum on the more high profile case, Mariner soon discovers that the picture of Yasmin her school-friends paint is far different to her parents claim that she is a total innocent...

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Published: 28 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 0749907207
ISBN 13: 9780749907204

Media Reviews
'Refreshingly original . . . Mariner is a wonderful character . . . Altogether a very lively read.' Liza Cody 'I really couldn't put it down' RAW EDGE MAGAZINE 'Collett is a wonderful writer, subtle, clever, strong on atmosphere and character. This is a fitting follow-up to her debut and reassures the crime fan that the police procedural is in safe hands. More, please' YORKSHIRE POST
Author Bio
Chris Collett was born in East Anglia and graduated in Liverpool, before moving to Birmingham to teach both children and adults with varying degrees of learning disability. Chris is married with two teenage children.