Series
Jackson Brodie series ;
book 4
Summary
Retired police detective Tracy Waterhouse makes a snap decision to become a caretaker to a young charge of a criminal she busts, just as former detective Jackson Brodie embarks on a different sort of rescue, taking in an abandoned dog. They'll both learn no good deed goes unpunished. Tracy Waterhous... Full description
Summary: |
Retired police detective Tracy Waterhouse makes a snap decision to become a caretaker to a young charge of a criminal she busts, just as former detective Jackson Brodie embarks on a different sort of rescue, taking in an abandoned dog. They'll both learn no good deed goes unpunished. Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective--a life that takes a surprising turn when she encounters Kelly Cross, a habitual offender, dragging a young child through town ... |
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Item Description: |
Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 12:22:43. Audio file. "Hachette Audio"--Container. |
Physical Description: |
1 sound file : digital. |
Playing Time: |
12:22:43 |
Format: |
Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 177902 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
ISBN: |
9781609416492 160941649X |
Author Notes: |
Since then, she has published another five novels, one play, and one collection of short stories. Her work is often celebrated for its wit, wisdom and subtle characterisation, and the surprising twists and plot turns. Her most recent work has featured the popular former detective Jackson Brodie. In 2009, she donated the short story Lucky We Live Now to Oxfam's 'Ox-Tales' project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors. Atkinson's story was published in the 'Earth' collection. In March 2010, Atkinson appeared at the York Literature Festival, giving a world-premier reading from an early chapter from her forthcoming novel Started Early, Took My Dog, which is set mainly in the English city of Leeds. Atkinson's bestselling novel, Life after Life, has won numerous awards, including the COSTA Novel Award for 2013. The follow-up to Life After Life is A God in Ruins and was published in 2015. This title won a Costa Book Award 2015 in the novel category. (Bowker Author Biography) |