DI Joe Rafferty is confident of getting a murder conviction...until his sergeant confided his doubts. His remark that, perhaps, 'Someone else' had made them a gift of Professor Anthony Babbington as the murderer seemed to start a downward spiral that just went on and on, carrying Rafferty's confidence with it.
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Sergeant Llewellyn's remark that, perhaps, 'Someone else' had made them a gift of Professor Anthony Babbington as the murderer, was just sour grapes, in Detective Joe Rafferty's opinion.
But Llewellyn could plant a doubt where none had existed before. And Rafferty, sure in his own mind that they had the culprit, disregarded Llewellyn, who was known to greatly admire Babbington. They had so much proof it was embarrassing: Babbington's fingerprints on the murder weapon; the victim's blood on his shirt; and his DNA on the dead man.
Rafferty couldn't believe it when his 'sure thing' began to slowly unravel. He refused to admit his growing doubts about Babbington's guilt to Llewellyn, who championed the professor, and was as convinced of Babbington's innocence as Rafferty was of his culpability.
But gradually, all Rafferty's certainty vanished into dust, and he was left to prepare himself to face the music when Superintendent Bradley came back from his expensive holiday, to find that the 'sure thing' he had left with Rafferty, had inexplicably become anything but.
Unless Joe Rafferty could find some way to turn defeat into triumph...
'Just wanted to once again recommend the Rafferty & Llewellyn series to readers. This is the 18th book in the series, and the plot (and the characters) seem as fresh as ever. Quite the nifty little twist in this one, which was appreciated. Looking forward to the 19th!' READER REVIEW
'GREAT CHARACTERS AND AN INTRICATE PLOT! This one will keep you guessing till the end.' READER REVIEW
'STILL GOING STRONG. Just wanted to, once again, recommend the Rafferty & Llewellyn series to readers. This is the 18th book in the series, and the plot (and the characters) seem as fresh as ever.' READER REVIEW
'ALL 18 BOOKS ARE GREAT. I have just finished all 18 books! They were all fun! Good suspense, great characters and each book can stand alone. Highly recommend them all! Hope the next one comes out soon!' READER REVIEW
'ODDBALL DETECTIVE TEAM SCORES AGAIN. I love Rafferty and Llewellyn! Their squabbling methods of crime solving make me laugh.' READER REVIEW
'GREAT CHARACTERS AND AN INTRICATE PLOT! This one will keep you guessing till the end.' READER REVIEW
'I've enjoyed each and every one of the books in this series. I love the characters, the stories, and the setting. Please keep them coming, Geraldine!' READER REVIEW
'GREAT POLICE PROCEDURAL, AS USUAL FROM THIS AUTHOR. GREAT READ. Another great story in the Rafferty and Llewelyn series. It was very enjoyable.' READER REVIEW
'KEEPS YOU GUESSING RIGHT UP TO THE FINAL CHAPTER. Well-rounded characters, clever plot with twists and turns. Have thorough enjoyed all 18 and look forward with anticipation to number 19.' READER REVIEW
ANOTHER WINNER FOR GERALDINE EVANS. She never fails to surprise her readers. It is has good plot, a lot of surprises and a clever twist ending. It kept me guessing as always and her humour raises the stakes a lot.
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