num_pages: 256
description: "Hammond's narrative gift can give pleasure to anybody who enjoys a suspenseful story." - HAMPSTEAD AND HIGHGATE EXPRESS When Jasmine Horner is found drowned, no one is sorry to see the back of her. In fact, there are those who feel that after a lifetime of meddling in other people's business her comeuppance is long overdue. An innocent conversation in the local pub leads the police to Alistair Branch - much to the consternation of his friend, John Cunningham. And when Alistair is arrested, John enlists several of his young kennel hands to gather information. Gradually, a series of possible clues is uncovered. And matters finally reach a crescendo when a chance discovery leads to a dramatic confrontation...
language: English
title: Dead Weight
titlecomplete: Dead Weight (Three Oaks, #11)
ratings_count: 53
series: Three Oaks
publisher: Ulverscroft