Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A handsome first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition housed in an equally unblemished dust-jacket.

When the body of a young woman is found in the harbor, Detective Constable Hugh Pentecost is called in to investigate. She has been raped and strangled, and Pentecost quickly realizes that this is not a simple crime. The victim is connected to a powerful and influential family, and Pentecost must race against the clock to find the killer before the family can cover up the crime.

Pentecost is aided by his fellow officers, as well as a mysterious woman who seems to know more about the case than she is letting on. With the clock ticking, Pentecost must use all his resources to catch the killer before the family can cover up the crime for good.; 8vo; 188 pages.