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Echoes of the Dead by Sally Spencer

Echoes of the Dead

A Monika Paniatowski Mystery

by Sally Spencer

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  • Mar 2011, 224 pages
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The third book in the new series featuring DCI Monika Paniatowski - When a recently released prisoner claims in a deathbed confession that he is innocent of the rape and murder of a young girl for which he was convicted twenty-two years earlier, DCI Monika Paniatowski is tasked to lead an unofficial investigation into his claims. At first she is reluctant, but when she learns that her old mentor Charlie Woodend was the lead detective in the case, she knows she must do everything she can to protect his reputation...

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"Starred Review. A plot full of unusual twists, a flawed but likable and competent heroine, and a very satisfying conclusion make this a must-read for Spencer fans." - Booklist

"Starred Review. Shifting seamlessly between past and present versions of the case, Spencer produces a tour de force readers won't quickly forget." - Kirkus Reviews

"Spencer unravels a complex cobweb of clues while smoothly flipping back and forth between 1951 and 1973." - Publishers Weekly

"Starred Review....reflects the author's empathy and understanding of human nature as her characters display a gamut of emotions and behaviors. The result is a near-perfect mix of procedural and top-notch mystery." - Library Journal

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This is Sally Spencer's third novel following The Dead Hand of History and The Ring of Death.

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