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A Killing of Innocents

Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels, Book 19

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A Killing of Innocents

Written by: Deborah Crombie
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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New York Times bestseller Deborah Crombie returns with a new novel focusing on Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James as they must solve the stabbing death of a young woman before panic spreads across London.

On a rainy November evening, a young woman hurries through the crowd in London’s historic Russell Square. Out of the darkness, someone jostles her, then brushes past. A moment later, she stumbles, collapsing against a tree. When a young mother finds her body and alerts the police, Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his sergeant, Doug Cullen, are called to the scene. The victim, Sasha Johnson, is a trainee doctor at a nearby hospital, and she’s been stabbed.

Kincaid immediately calls his detective wife, Gemma James, who has recently been assigned to a task force on knife crime. Along with her partner, detective sergeant Melody Talbot, Gemma joins the investigation. But Sasha Johnson doesn’t fit the profile of the typical knife crime victim. Single, successful, daughter of a black professional family, she has no history of abusive relationships or any connection to gangs. She had her secrets, though, and Kincaid uncovers an awkward connection to his Notting Hill friends Wesley and Betty Howard.

As the detectives unravel Sasha’s tangled relationships, another stabbing puts London in a panic, and Kincaid’s team needs all their resources to find the killer stalking the dark streets of Bloomsbury.

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Awesome

Loved,loved, loved this novel. She just gets better and better!!! Breathlessly waiting for the next instalment.

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Worth the wait!

In anticipation for this novel, I re-listened to the entire series. I love these characters. I love this family. And I cannot wait for the next one!

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Another great addition to the series.

Followers of Deborah Crombie’s Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James can finally enjoy the 19th release in this outstanding series.

Beautifully narrated by Gerard Doyle, “A Killing of Innocents” does not disappoint. The stabbing of a young woman who, coincidentally, Duncan Kinkaid and his Sargent, Doug Cullen, had noticed as they met for a drink, is followed quickly by a second death. Whether or not those deaths are related is just one if many questions the team must answer.

The story has several sub-plots that add levels of complexity to this very readable mystery. Although this is not Gemma’s case, Duncan’s detective wife gets smoothly drawn into the investigation.

And, of course, we are treated to much anticipated updates on the lives of Duncan, Gemma, their children, and members of their respective teams and their friends. Watching Gemma’s frustration as she copes with home, work, and children, adds an element of the reality of everyday life.

As always, this is a well-written and engrossing read.

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Another success in the series

Such a wonderful series, and such a joy to spend time with the characters, as they continue to grow. I look forward to the next one..

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