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''Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse'' Daily Mail

The promise seemed simple. The scars would last a lifetime.

In a single night, Kyle Phipps''s life is derailed. His relationship is over, he is denied access to his young son and everything important to him is at risk.

His thoughts stumble between fear and revenge. Kyle Phipps has a choice to make.

Meanwhile, after the tragic end to a previous case, DC Gary Goodhew finds himself questioning his reasons for returning to work until the badly beaten body of a homeless man is found on Market Hill. Having known the homeless man for several years Goodhew feels compelled to be part of the investigation - but routine lines of enquiry soon take a dark and unexpected turn...

Suddenly the Cambridge back streets hold deadly secrets for Goodhew and the only person who has the answers is planning one final, desperate act.

Praise for Cambri

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As always, Bruce produces a rewarding read * The Times *
A superb writer -- Steve Mosby
Menacing and insidious -- R J Ellory
Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse . . . She uses her city just as deftly as Dexter did his, however, and adds subtle touches of feminine intuition and guile. Her plots are deceptively simple, yet describe the frailties of the human heart with a rare skill . . . The death propels Goodhew back into police work. His innate dignity and Bruce's flair make her one of our most interesting crime writers * Daily Mail *
It's all orchestrated (from opening adagio to allegro finale) with authority * The Independent *
Unusual and interesting * The Times *

Cambridge Promise

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    A Paperback / softback by Alison Bruce

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 11/08/2016
      ISBN13: 9781472112279, 978-1472112279
      ISBN10: 147211227X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse'' Daily Mail

      The promise seemed simple. The scars would last a lifetime.

      In a single night, Kyle Phipps''s life is derailed. His relationship is over, he is denied access to his young son and everything important to him is at risk.

      His thoughts stumble between fear and revenge. Kyle Phipps has a choice to make.

      Meanwhile, after the tragic end to a previous case, DC Gary Goodhew finds himself questioning his reasons for returning to work until the badly beaten body of a homeless man is found on Market Hill. Having known the homeless man for several years Goodhew feels compelled to be part of the investigation - but routine lines of enquiry soon take a dark and unexpected turn...

      Suddenly the Cambridge back streets hold deadly secrets for Goodhew and the only person who has the answers is planning one final, desperate act.

      Praise for Cambri

      Trade Review
      As always, Bruce produces a rewarding read * The Times *
      A superb writer -- Steve Mosby
      Menacing and insidious -- R J Ellory
      Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse . . . She uses her city just as deftly as Dexter did his, however, and adds subtle touches of feminine intuition and guile. Her plots are deceptively simple, yet describe the frailties of the human heart with a rare skill . . . The death propels Goodhew back into police work. His innate dignity and Bruce's flair make her one of our most interesting crime writers * Daily Mail *
      It's all orchestrated (from opening adagio to allegro finale) with authority * The Independent *
      Unusual and interesting * The Times *

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