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A Sort Of Virtue: A Political Crime Novel

2.4/5 ( ratings)

When a prostitute is found slashed to death in south London, Government phones begin to ring. A few days later, the police are handed their prime suspect on a plate and the case is closed with a confession. Except Detective Chief Superintendent Hilary Catchpole knows for certain that he is not their man. Digging deep, Catchpole uncovers a trail of deception, personal ambition and corruption leading right to the heart of Government in a complex political thriller told with Symon's characteristic wit and cunning.

Publisher: Macmillan

Release: May 10, 1996

ISBN: 0333652169

ISBN 13: 9780333652169

A Sort Of Virtue: A Political Crime Novel

2.4/5 ( ratings)

When a prostitute is found slashed to death in south London, Government phones begin to ring. A few days later, the police are handed their prime suspect on a plate and the case is closed with a confession. Except Detective Chief Superintendent Hilary Catchpole knows for certain that he is not their man. Digging deep, Catchpole uncovers a trail of deception, personal ambition and corruption leading right to the heart of Government in a complex political thriller told with Symon's characteristic wit and cunning.

Publisher: Macmillan

Release: May 10, 1996

ISBN: 0333652169

ISBN 13: 9780333652169

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