The Finisher
The Finisher by Peter Lovesey, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited on September 14, 2020, is a mystery novel that intertwines the lives of several characters against the backdrop of a half-marathon in Bath. The story follows Maeve Kelly, who reluctantly signs up for the race, unaware of the brutal competition she will face. Concurrently, an Albanian refugee named Spiro escapes from a chain gang, pursued by a dangerous foreman known as The Finisher. As the race day approaches, tensions rise, and the stakes become increasingly perilous.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that explores themes of survival and crime as Detective Peter Diamond navigates the chaotic atmosphere of the marathon. His attention is drawn to a violent criminal he once apprehended, who reemerges on the day of the race. The plot thickens when a runner mysteriously disappears, prompting Diamond to question whether he has witnessed the lead-up to a murder. This edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed exploration of the intertwining fates of its characters amidst the unfolding mystery.
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Through a particularly tragic series of events, couch potato Maeve Kelly has been forced to sign up for the Other Half, Bath’s springtime half-marathon. What Maeve doesn’t know is just how brutal some of the other runners are.As race day draws closer, an Albanian refugee named Spiro makes a run for freedom on the other side of town, escaping the chain gang that has held him hostage and its murderous foreman, who is known to his charges as The Finisher. The Finisher has killed for disobedience before, and Spiro knows there’s a target on his back as he tries to lose himself in the genteel medieval city of Bath.Meanwhile Detective Peter Diamond is tasked with crowd control on the raucous day of the race – and catches sight of a violent criminal he put away a decade ago, and who very much seems to be up to his old tricks now that he is paroled. Diamond’s hackles are already up when he learns that one of the runners never crossed the finish line and has disappeared without a trace. Was Diamond a spectator to the prelude to a murder?
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