Cold hard murder
By: Trish McCormack
Series: A Philippa Barnes mystery
Publisher: Glacier Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Wellington, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780473319168
Subjects: Philippa Barnes (Fictitious character); Fiction; Murder; Investigation
Description: "Two people struggle on a ledge high above the surge pool at Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks. One falls to their death, beginning a sequence of violence as Department of Conservation ranger Matt Grey announces plans for a commercial tourism venture bitterly opposed by the local community. More people die, and it seems their murders are motivated by something more personal than a threat to the integrity of the national park. But the trail is as cold and twisted as some of the park's most labyrinthine caves. Philippa Barnes is asked to do some unofficial sleuthing, which is not welcomed by the police. She delves into the lives of some strong-willed individuals, many of whom have secrets, uncovering a dark story that resonates with events in her own life. But caught in a desperate struggle deep underground, has she run out of time to stop a determined killer?"--Publisher information.
Notes: Novel.