Published by Quercus,
6 April 2017.
ISBN: 978-1-78429-483-0
6 April 2017.
ISBN: 978-1-78429-483-0
Investigative
journalist Rosie Gilmour has often engaged in dangerous investigations but in
this book her life is under serious threat from the outset. Rosie was instrumental
in the campaign to bring vicious serial killer Thomas Boag to court and, when
Boag escapes from the courthouse, she knows it is probable that he’ll come
after her.
However, Boag will have to tread carefully
because he is hunted by an enemy more dangerous than the police, even though he
killed a police officer making his escape. One of Boag’s victims was the only
son of gang boss Jonjo Mulhearn. Jonjo has just completed his last few weeks of
a long prison sentence. He had already arranged that Boag would not survive in
custody and, now Boag has escaped, Jonjo is determined to track down his son’s
murderer and dispense his own brand of justice. The question Rosie has to
consider is how far she is willing to work with a gangster in order to save
society from a sadistic killer, especially as this will help to ensure her own
safety.
At the same time, there are other investigations
to engage Rosie’s attention. A chance encounter with Tadi, an ill-treated
Kosovan refugee, gives her an appalling insight into modern day slavery. Also
Rosie works to uncover the truth behind the murders of two young students on a
camping holiday and the mystery of the other bodies discovered at their burial
site, near to where Tadi is being kept captive. There is also the case of the
violent burglary at the home of an old and frail Jewish couple. Despite her
fear of Boag, which keeps Rosie forever looking over her shoulder, she is
determined to continue doing her job and investigate these other stories,
whatever the risk.
Death Trap is a thought-provoking book, which deals with
serious social issues. It is not an easy read but it is an engrossing one. It
is fast-paced and intricately plotted, and very well researched, and Rosie is a
strong and engaging protagonist. It is a powerful, fascinating book, which I
would recommend.
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Reviewer: Carol Westron
Anna
Smith. After a lifetime as a tabloid journalist, wading
through other people's misery on the frontline all over the world, she decided
to put her experiences to good use. And so, the series of Rosie Gilmour novels
were born, featuring a Glasgow journalist trying to tear down the world of
corruption and injustice. Her debut
novel was The Dead Won't Sleep, the
story of police corruption, prostitution and a child sex ring in a children's
home. This was followed by To Tell the
Truth, about a toddler stolen from a beach while on holiday with her
parents in Spain. Anna has now written
six books in Rosie Gilmour series. The
latest is Rough Cut published January
2016l.
Carol Westron is a successful short
story writer and a Creative Writing teacher.
She is the moderator for the cosy/historical crime panel, The Deadly
Dames. Her crime novels are set both in contemporary
and Victorian times. The Terminal
Velocity of Cats is the first in her Scene of Crimes novels, was published
July 2013. Her latest book The Fragility
of Poppies was published 10 June 2016.
Read a review of Carol’s latest
book
The Fragility of Poppies
The Fragility of Poppies
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