x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
“A fast-paced joyride that swoops and curves past (or right over) the villains with barely a pause . . . readers will happily keep up, even if it leaves them a little breathless.”— Publishers Weekly Kate Brannigan is having a bad week, and she can’t even cry on her best friend’s shoulder,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Richard: Kate's boyfriend - she always refers to herself as his partner as 'she is no longer a girl' but as they both seem quite immature I'm sticking with boyfriend...
- Alexis: Journalist and best friend of Kate.
- Dr. Helen Maitland: A doctor who researches Cystic Fibrosis
- Della: Della Prentice, DI with Manchester police
- Bill: Kate's business partner
- Sarah: Dr. Sarah Maitland, researches Cystic fibrosis
- Christie: Teenage finalist in world Thai boxing. Daughter of Dennis
- Tony Tambo: Owner of a Manchester nightclub
- Peter Lovell: DI in the Vice Squad
- Kate Brannigan: Protagonist. A Thai boxing, badly dressed, militant feminist PI.
- Dennis: Professional burgler. Manages the Thai boxing gym where Kate trains. Father of Christie
- Greenhalgh: Add a description of this character.
- Josh: Finacial Advisor, Cambridge educated. Friend of Kate's.
- Dan Druff: Lead Singer of the Scabby Bairns, Neo-punk - employs Kate via Richard.
- Debbie: Dennis long suffering, not terribly bright wife.
- Maggie: Social Worker.
- Will Allen: Mobile phone salesman
- Linda Shaw: DC for Manchester Police.
- Devlin: Nightclub manager
- Garibaldi: Manchester Nightclub, run by Denzil Williams
- Mortensen: Bill Mortensen, Kate's womanising business partner
- Mrs. Barclay: Alias used by Kate
- Siobhan
- Williams: Denzil Williams, manager of Garibaldi's nightclub
- Joey
- Sean Costigan: Nightclub and Band promoter
- Jan Parrish
- Gus Walters
- Edwards
- Shelley: The office manager at Mortensen and Brannigan agency
- Gizmo: Hacker and technical wizard
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 5 in Kate Brannigan. (standard series)
Preceded by Clean Break.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Val McDermid (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
Popular Tags
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
