The Blue Last
The Blue Last by Martha Grimes, published by Headline in 2001, is a mystery novel that delves into a decades-old case of switched identities. The narrative follows Jury, who is compelled to investigate a request from his dying friend Mickey Haggerty. The story unfolds as the last World War II bomb site in London is excavated, revealing skeletal remains that prompt questions about the true identity of the deceased.
Readers will find a complex exploration of themes related to identity and the past, as Jury navigates the implications of Mickey’s suspicions regarding the remains of a woman and infant. The investigation leads to revelations about Maisie Tynedale, the heiress to a brewery fortune, and her connection to the case. With 309 pages, this edition presents a detailed account of the unfolding mystery, engaging readers in the intricacies of police procedural storytelling.
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Mickey Haggerty, Jury’s old friend and colleague, is dying of cancer. So Jury can hardly refuse his request to look into what Mickey suspects is a 50-year-old case of switched identities. It surfaces when the last World War II bomb site in London is excavated for a new development, exposing the skeletal remains of a woman and infant. Mickey thinks the dead infant wasn’t the baby of Kitty Riordan, Maisie Tynedale’s nanny, as Kitty claimed, but was Maisie herself, the heiress to a brewery fortune.
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