Death Watch
Death Watch by Jim Kelly, published by Penguin Adult on February 25, 2010, is a mystery novel that intertwines the past and present through the tragic story of the Judd family. The narrative begins with the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Norma Jean Judd from her home in Kings Lynn in 1992. Eighteen years later, her twin brother Bryan is discovered dead in a hospital incinerator, prompting an investigation that reveals unsettling connections between his murder and his sister’s long-ago vanishing.
As DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine delve into Bryan’s life, they uncover a hidden world of criminal activity linked to his neighborhood and the hospital. The investigation challenges them to piece together the puzzle of Bryan’s death while grappling with the unresolved mystery of Norma Jean’s fate. This edition spans 454 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a complex narrative that explores themes of family life and the intricacies of police procedural work.
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5th of September, 1992
Fifteen-year-old Norma Jean Judd disappeared from her home on Erebus Street, Kings Lynn, never to be seen again. Exactly eighteen years later, another tragedy is about to strike the Judd family……
5th of September, 2010
Bryan Judd, Norma Jean’s twin, is found dead in a hospital incinerator and when his charred remains are examined, the murder squad confirm that his death was no accident. Could his murder somehow be linked to his sister’s disappearance all those years ago?
For DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine, this case is their most bewildering yet. As they begin their investigation into Bryan’s life and his questionable associates, they uncover a secret world of criminal activity in Bryan’s neighbourhood and at the hospital where he died. Can Shaw and Valentine solve Bryan’s murder before any more lives are violently snatched away? And will they ever learn the truth about what happened to Norma Jean?
Praise for Jim Kelly-
‘Kelly goes from strength to strength’ Mirror
‘A rare combination of poetic writing and a gripping plot’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Kelly breathes new life into vintage elements of the genre’ Spectator
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