The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within by Sally Spencer is a largeprint edition published by Severn House in 2004, featuring 368 pages in English. This installment marks the tenth in the Inspector Woodend series, presenting a complex murder case that challenges the detective’s skills. The story revolves around the shocking murder of a terminally ill widow, whose body is found in a children’s bonfire, raising unsettling questions about the motives behind such a brutal act.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a gripping police procedural that delves into the intricacies of the investigation. As Inspector Woodend navigates this perplexing case, he faces not only the external pressures of the investigation but also the personal struggles of his team members, DI Rutter and DS Paniatowski. The narrative unfolds as Woodend realizes he is entangled in a deadly game orchestrated by the killer, with the unsettling implication that more lives may be at stake. This edition offers a detailed exploration of themes related to mystery and historical context within the framework of a detective story.
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‘a standout among her reliably entertaining procedurals’ – Kirkus Starred Review
The tenth in the acclaimed Inspector Woodend series
There had never been a murder in Whitebridge like this one. What kind of man would decide to slash the throat of an inoffensive middle-aged widow who was already terminally ill? Why did he decide to place her lifeless body in the middle of a children’s bonfire, and then set it alight? It is the most difficult and complex case in Woodend’s career, but the two people he most relies on – DI Rutter and DS Paniatowski – are being torn apart by their personal problems.
As he struggles on, almost single-handedly, he comes to the reluctant conclusion that he is being forced to participate in the killer’s game without even knowing the rules. Yet one thing, at least, is plain from the beginning. For the game to continue, there must be more deaths…
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