The police in Tradmouth have been dealing with the strange case of a
fake taxi driver who picks up unsuspecting women, and then drives them
into the country where he binds them up, cuts their hair off, and then
takes them to their destination otherwise unharmed. How long will this
go on before he does something more serious?
Another case that DCI Gerry Heffernan and DI Wesley Peterson have on
their plate is that of a lad who was kidnapped thirty years earlier. He
has suddenly shown up on his half-brother’s doorstep. Is he who he
says he is or is he an imposter?
A few days later, Heffernan takes a call from the manager of a seventeen
year old singer. Her mother has received a phone call and a note
telling her that she has been kidnapped. They are not to go to the
police or her throat will be slashed. Upon seeing the note, Peterson
thinks that the paper is the same that was used in the earlier
kidnapping.
When the Barber strikes again, he makes a mistake and stabs his victim.
She ends up in the hospital. Not long after this the kidnapping victim
is found floating in the river. Who could the killer be? The police
have one suspect in mind, but how can they catch him?
Heffernan and Peterson seem to be floundering about with their
investigation, getting nowhere. Author Kate Ellis has several trials
and tribulations awaiting for them before they can solve the case with
numerous twists to the plot. This murder mystery was quite an enjoyable
and quick read.
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