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Margaret Yorke Crime in Question
Time Warner Paperbacks; New Ed Edition 0751518573 / 9780751518573 PAPERBACK Very Good
0751518573 THE TIMES n'The author's talent for scratching below the placid surface of people and places to reveal anguish and wickedness is matchless' Product Description nDenis is living on the edge of society, scraping by on his earnings as an odd-jobber. A chance encounter with an inmate of the local open prison enables Denis to prove himself as the accessory to a cunningly contrived crime. Ending in murder, it has Denis running for his life.
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Margaret Yorke Crime in Question
Arrow Books Ltd 0099706806 / 9780099706809 Good
0099706806 Publishers Weekly nCreating believable characters worthy of interest, Yorke has long been a favorite among fans of the British mystery/thriller. In her latest, teenaged Denis, a petty thief, is hired as a part-time gardener by Yvonne and Charles Davis in a London suburb. Meeting Len, an inmate of the area's open prison, Denis suggests they rob the Davis house, but the plot fails. Their second choice is elderly Mrs. Bannerman's home, where a basically decent if weak convict, Jim, does odd jobs for the lonely woman. While Denis waits outside one night, Len gets into Mrs. Bannerman's house, killing her when she surprises him. Denis runs away from the scene and Len follows, intent on killing the boy, a possible informer. But the police are hot on the trail of innocent Jim, who had foolishly escaped before his parole. This is bona fide, edge-of-the-chair suspense in which the author compels total attention to characters linked and altered forever by chance. (Sept.)
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Margaret Yorke Devil's Work
Time Warner Paperbacks 075153143X / 9780751531435 PAPERBACK Fine
075153143X Editorial Reviews n nReview n'Admirable' OBSERVER 'Grasps the imagination' OXFORD MAIL A star in our galaxy of crime writers' FINANCIAL TIMES n nProduct Description nWhen Alan Parker is suddenly made redundant, he can't bring himself to tell his wife. With time on his hands while secretly and desperately looking for a job, he meets a waif-like little girl, Tessa, and her lonely, widowed mother. Alan discovers he can confide in Louise, and feels protective towards her and her daughter. But then Tessa disappears. Alan, once utterly respectable, is now unemployed and living a life of deception and adultery. To the police, he is the prime suspect of a hideous and sordid crime.
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Margaret Yorke Price of Guilt
Time Warner Paperbacks 0751525456 / 9780751525458 PAPERBACK Good
0751525456 Editorial Reviews nProduct Description nLouise Widdows married to provide support and supplication in exchange for a secure home, but her facade of acceptance disguises a miserable existence. Abandoning the matrimonial home, she blossoms into independence, but the discovery of a body means her new life suddenly doesn't seem so secure. About the Author nMargaret Yorke is a past chairman of the Crime Writers' Association. She has been a writer for over twenty years and her outstanding contribution to the genre has recently been recognised by the award of the 1999 CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger.
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Margaret Yorke Serious Intent
Warner Books 0751515965 / 9780751515961 PAPERBACK Good
0751515965 From Barnes & Noble nMoving back to the village where she lived as a child, a retired civil servant named Marigold Darwin discovers that beyond the well-kept houses and manicured gardens of Haverscot lurk dirty little family secrets that threaten to rend the community apart. n nFrom the Publisher n n nRichard Garrett lives in a beautiful house with his second wife, Verity, and her two children from a previous marriage. But soon after their wedding, Richard discovers that his new wife is a depressed alcoholic with violent mood swings. Richard slowly finds himself drawn into an unlikely friendship with his neighbor, Marigold. After Marigold's house is burglarized, Richard's concern for her drives Verity into a fit of jealousy which quickly spirals into a dangerous reign of domestic terror that threatens to destroy more than just their marriage. n nPublishers Weekly nFatherless boys-some of whom yield to bad company, others to good influence-give British writer Yorke's latest a strong emotional dimension. Self-reliant Mark lives with his unmarried mother; angry, thieving Steve with his widowed stepmother. Together they while away afternoons with aged invalid Tom Morton at his home, The Willows. Up the road at Merrifields lives Richard Gardner, a generous man of great patience, with his abusive, manic-depressive wife, Verity, and her sons, vulnerable Terry and tough, rude Justin. As village incidents of vandalism, arson and burglary escalate, each of the boys falls under suspicion. When Tom dies, homely retired spinster Marigold Darwin buys his house. Here Yorke's trademark suspense kicks in: Alan, the man Tom raised as a son, has completed a prison sentence for his wife's murder and finds he is disinherited. Determined to dig up his murder weapon under the shed at The Willows so he can start a new life in crime, Alan nurses his rage, and it's only a matter of time before he claims a new victim. Yorke works a subtle psychological study of bad behavior, yet leaves the reader free to root for the triumphs of those who choose to act decently. Mystery Guild featured alternate. (Apr.) n nLibrary Journal nOnce again, Yorke offers an engaging combination of psychological intensity and murderous intent in an English village setting. The secrets of two neighboring houses cause problems for their inhabitants, especially when a killer comes to reclaim a hidden lethal weapon. For all collections.
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