The Dead Hour A Novel
The Dead Hour A Novel by Denise Mina, published by Little, Brown and Company in 2006, spans 341 pages and is presented in English. This narrative follows Paddy Meehan, who responds to a late-night call at an elegant villa, only to encounter a blonde woman with blood on her face. After the woman persuades Paddy to keep the incident quiet, she is later found murdered, revealing her true identity as a prosecution lawyer rather than the trophy wife Paddy initially assumed.
Readers will find a complex exploration of themes such as murder, violence, and greed as Paddy delves deeper into the connections between the two deaths she encounters. The story unfolds as she navigates the challenges of uncovering the truth, revealing layers of intrigue that challenge her understanding of the events. This edition offers a gripping look into the world of mystery and detective fiction, particularly through the lens of a female sleuth.
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The most praised thriller writer to burst onto the scene in years returns with a brilliant new story of suicide, murder, violence, and greed.Responding to a late night-call, Paddy Meehan arrives at an elegant villa, where a calm blonde with blood running from her mouth answers the door. She has already convinced the police to leave and soon Paddy realizes how-she slips 50 bucks into Paddy’s hands and begs her to keep the incident, whatever it is, out of the press.The next morning Paddy sees the lead news story: The blonde woman has been murdered, and far from the spoiled trophy wife Paddy assumed her to be, the victim turns out to be a prosecution lawyer with a social conscience.Bewildered why the woman didn’t take the chance to leave the house when she could, Paddy begins to make connections no one else has seen. When she witnesses the body of a suicide victim being pulled from the river shortly afterward, Paddy suspects links between the two deaths and follows her idea to its shocking-and deadly-conclusion.
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