This is our introduction to Lord Anthony Hetheridge and his introduction to DS Kate Wakefield. To say these are two very different people is putting too fine a point on it. Tony is coming up on his 60th birthday and Kate is in her early 30’s; Tony is from the aristocracy as it exists today and ...
Despite it being a murder mystery, this was somewhat frothy, with the groom and bride to be investigating the murder of a prominent citizen. It takes place in England where the 60 year old Lord Hetheridge, never married but the father of a recently announced daughter, is marrying a 31 year old w...
It was always good to take a glance ahead of time, to judge the suspect's demeanor from afar.In days of yore, only two-way glass had separated the detainee from note-taking detectives. That had led to a certain amount of theatrics from those awaiting interrogation: tears, impassioned oratories, e...
In most cases, visiting hours were strictly observed, but a Scotland Yard detective with a warrant card could move heaven and earth, even on a Sunday afternoon. “Should we be concerned?” Kate asked Hetheridge. He raised his eyebrows, giving her that infuriatingly serene look he often put on just ...