Stone Cold Red Hot
Cath Staincliffe(Author)
Allison & Busby (Publisher)
Published on 4. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-0-7490-0522-1 (ISBN)
Description
When private eye Sal Kilkenny is asked to discover the whereabouts of Jennifer Pickering, disinherited by her family twenty years ago, it seems that Jennifer does not want to be found. Despite her initial reservations, as the events of the past gradually unfold, single-mum Sal finds that she is becoming engrossed in the case. There are dark secrets waiting to be uncovered but can Sal break the conspiracy of silence that surrounds this mystery? As she spends her days tracing Jennifer, Sal's nights become shattered by an emotional and often dangerous assignment with the Neighbour Nuisance Unit on one of Manchester's toughest housing estates. In this highly charged atmosphere of racial tension it is not surprising when tempers flare. As properties start to burn, Sal's two cases spiral out of control and events, past and present, collide with deadly intensity...
Reviews / Votes
'Cath Staincliffe is a writer who understands that events have consequences that reverberate throughout people's lives, and she never shies away from the difficult answers. A must for anyone who wants to understand the beating heart of contemporary Mancunian life.' Val McDermid, Manchester Evening News; 'A deeply satisfying private eye novel...Real people, real problems...Staincliffe writes brilliantly and compassionately about things that matter' Literary Review; 'Cath Staincliffe's work is aeons away from the usual cliched crime fare' City Life, ManchesterMore details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7490-0522-1 (9780749005221)
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Person
Cath Staincliffe was raised in Bradford, after graduating with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts from Birmingham University she moved to Manchester, which provides a strong background for her stories. Her debut novel, Looking For Trouble, was short-listed for the Crime Writers Association's John Creasey Award for best first crime novel and her work has also been serialised on Woman's Hour. She lives with her partner and their three children.