Death Bed
Death Bed by Leigh Russell, published by Oldcastle Books in 2012, is a gripping mystery that follows Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel as she relocates to London to tackle a complex murder investigation. In this 384-page novel, Geraldine forms a friendship with her new sergeant while grappling with the unsettling discovery of two murdered black girls in North London. As the investigation unfolds, the police face challenges related to community reactions and uncover disturbing details about the victims, including the extraction of teeth post-mortem.
Readers will find a narrative steeped in suspense as Geraldine navigates the dark underbelly of the city, from the massage parlors to the upscale shops of Bond Street. The story delves into themes of crime and the psychological complexities of a killer who targets vulnerable individuals. As the body count rises, Geraldine’s personal quest to find her birth mother intertwines with her professional duties, culminating in a chilling confrontation with the murderer known as “The Dentist.” This edition offers an engaging exploration of mystery and detective work, set against a backdrop of societal issues and personal stakes.
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Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel relocates to London to take on another thrilling murder investigation
While Geraldine strikes up a friendship with her new sergeant, the bodies of two black girls are discovered in quick succession in North London. Concerned about a reaction from the local black community, the police are puzzled to learn that two teeth were extracted from both victims after they died. One of the girls worked in a massage parlor and suspicion falls on a client of hers, a known racist. Geraldine is led to the upmarket shops of Bond Street in Central London. She fails to find the killer who is out prowling the streets hunting for his next victim. A young gay man unwittingly goes home with the killer who also takes another girl home to his attic, where he keeps his victims chained up while he shows them his “collection.” With the death toll mounting, Geraldine has no time to search for her birth mother as she hunts for the elusive killer the papers are calling “The Dentist.” When she finally discovers the gruesome collection on display in his attic, the killer knows that Geraldine must be his next victim.
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