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Jo Bannister

From “one of the unsung treasures of the mystery genre” a police procedural featuring Hazel Best and Gabriel Ash as they investigate a cold case murder (Chicago Tribune).

Four years ago, Gabriel Ash was working with the British government investigating hijackings in Somalia. But when his wife and sons disappeared, presumably taken—and probably killed—by pirates, his life fell apart. He has sudden reason to hope when a senior policeman suggests that his sons might still be alive—until that policeman is murdered. Still, there seems to be some link to a local operation, and Ash, no longer a government agent, is determined to find it.

Meanwhile, his friend Hazel Best has been having a tough time of her own. A police constable whose last case ended with her shooting someone dead, she is just beginning to regain her balance. Hazel and Ash are both beginning to take more of an interest in the outside world, when an archaeologist decides to dig up a curious mound of earth on his land. It might be a burial mound, he thinks. It is, but not the ancient one he expects; it holds the bones of a little boy from perhaps thirty years ago. As Hazel is slowly drawn back into police work, Ash finds himself under threat from someone who must think his investigation into his family’s disappearance is finally getting somewhere . . . 

Praise for Deadly Virtues

“The kind of detective work that’s always welcome in a mad, mad world.” —New York Times Book Review

“Another stunning, paranoia-doused psychological suspense novel.” —Library Journal, starred review

“Bannister’s plotting is neat and her characterization smooth.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“One of the genre’s best” —Booklist

Minotaur Books

Gabriel Ash & Hazel Best

Perfect Sins: A Mystery

“Damaged Ash and chipper Hazel are a compelling-enough duo to keep readers turning pages” as Ash goes to extreme lengths to bring home his kidnapped family (Publishers Weekly).

When Gabriel Ash’s wife and kids were kidnapped four years ago by Somali pirates, his life spiraled out of control. He left his job working for the British government and moved to a small town where he descended into near madness. But with the help of his dog, Patience, and his friendship with young police officer Hazel Best, his focus returned. So when he discovers that his wife is still alive, Ash is once again filled with hope and fear. Hope that he has another chance to find her and their two young sons; fear that, in trying, he may bring about their deaths.

Hazel is deeply worried for Ash. But even she is unprepared for what Ash seems willing to do to secure the safety of his wife and children. In fact, nothing is as it seems and loyalty, friendship, and family bonds will be called into question. When Ash learns who was behind the events that wrecked his life and his sanity, even the resourceful Hazel might not be able to keep him from getting hurt. How much is Ash willing to sacrifice in order to bring his family home and bring justice to those responsible?

Desperate Measures is an engrossing novel from “one of the undersung treasures of the mystery genre” (The Chicago Tribune).

“Bannister stays true to her reputation for excellent police procedurals. Readers will be unable to put down this latest tale of suspense.” —Library Journal

Desperate Measures: A Mystery

First in the British police procedural series: “[A] stunning, paranoia-doused psychological suspense novel guaranteed to keep readers glued to their seats.” —Library Journal (starred review)

The town of Norbold, England is famous for its low crime rate, thanks to the zero-tolerance policy of Chief Superintendent John Fountain. And Norbold’s newest police recruit, Hazel Best, is happy to help keep it that way. But numbers never tell the whole story, do they?

Jerome Cardy knew he was going to die. He also knew that it would be made to appear like an accident. He might not be able to prevent it, but Jerome was determined to make sure that someone knew what was going to happen—even if that someone was Ash, a deeply introverted man with a concussion lying with his dog in the cell next to him.

After Jerome is found beaten to death by a fellow inmate, Ash can’t forget Jerome’s last awkward words to him: “I had a dog once. Othello. That was its name. Othello.” Certain they hold a hidden message, Ash is determined to find the truth. But it won’t be easy—because no one believes his account of that night. And now Hazel Best must decide whether pursuing the truth is worth her career in this “captivating” crime thriller from “one of the genre’s best” (Booklist).

“Hazel is a straight shooter, pragmatic but principled . . . But the most remarkable character here is Gabriel Ash, a recovering trauma victim and the baffled recipient of a coded message . . . Gabriel is the kind of character who takes satisfying shape before your eyes; and Hazel’s is the kind of classic detective work that’s always welcome in a mad, mad world.” —The New York Times

“[Jo Bannister is] one of the unsung treasures of the mystery genre.” —Chicago Tribune

Deadly Virtues: A Mystery

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