Dead Heat

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The Mafia have a point to make - Detective Inspector Henry Christie may have been suspended from duty but he cant resist taking on a private investigation some very nice prize horses savagely mutilated. When the horses owner is targeted by a hit man, Christie survives by the skin of his teeth. Christie may be tough but he finds that hes up against not just one of the most efficient hit men in the business but the Mafia itself.From BooklistBritish police detective Henry Christie has been suspended from his job pending an investigation into a shooting on an earlier case. He is bored, stuck at home with nothing to do, so when the wife of John Wickson, one of the town's richest men, asks Henry to investigate the brutal mutilation of her favorite horse, Henry jumps at the chance. The dead horse is just part of the story. Wickson is apparently into the Mafia for big bucks, and their attack on the horse was a warning. The police are getting nowhere identifying the mastermind behind the Mafia plot, so Henry's former boss "unofficially" asks Henry to investigate. His efforts culminate in a tense shoot-'em-up that will leave readers breathless. Skillful writing, a tautly woven plot, plenty of unexpected twists, and a main character who's both intelligent and appealing add up to a fine read. Emily MeltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"Skilful writing, a tautly woven plot, plenty of unexpected twists, and a main character who's both intelligent and appealing add up to a fine read" Booklist on Dead Heat 'Like everything 'good' in life, a fast-paced, old fashioned shoot-'em-up is hard to find. Fortunately, we have Oldham's latest novel to remind us what it's all about' Publishers Weekly on Backlash "Oldham, whose writing career dovetails nicely with his 25-year stint in police operations, believes in a bloody good time...and several dandy plot twists' Kirkus Reviews on Substantial Threat"