The Coldest Case

Description

Grace Smith, sarcastic and impoverished Private Investigator, is less than impressed by her latest job. She’s chasing down her friend Arlene’s ‘baby’ – her runaway mongrel, Waterloo. When Grace accidentally hits Stuart Roberts in the process of recapturing the dog, the accident opens up a new and rather more spectacular case. The stuttering accountant begs for her help. Stuart believes he killed a ghost. Cynical about the sanity of her newest client, Grace sets about uncovering Stuart’s ‘past life’ as a farmhand with an abusive drunk for a father and an exhibitionist, alluring older woman for a neighbour. Her investigations, with the dog as her unwanted side-kick, leads her to a sixty year old mystery and a nameless skeleton. Who did the unidentified bones belong to? And who put them in the ground? Little does Grace know that her life is about to be invaded by an ageing rock star, his manipulative daughter, and a leopardskin-clad addict, all tangled up somehow in a mystery that will challenger her to the limit. And her client is not what he appears… Will Grace solve the case before it’s too late? ‘The Coldest Case’ is a tense, fast-paced mystery story starring PI Grace Smith. It was originally published as ‘Barking!’ and is the fourth in the Grace Smith series. “Liz Evans becomes more impressive and funnier by the book” – The Times “Humorous and sharply written, this pacy novel … will keep you guessing to the end” – Good Housekeeping “Enjoyably silly and spooky by turns” – Helen Brown, The Daily Telegraph “A good start … funny and engaging” – Literary Review Liz Evans is the author of ten best-selling novels, including the Grace Smith mystery series. She has worked in all sorts of companies from plastic moulding manufacturers to Japanese banks through to film production and BBC Radio. She was born in Highgate, went to school in Barnet and now lives in Hertfordshire.