THE TINDER BOX

Book ID/图书代码： 05430004B07203

English Summary/英文概要： In the small Hampshire village of Sowerbridge, Irish labourer Patrick O?Riordan has been arrested for the brutal murder of elderly Lavinia Fanshaw and her live-in nurse, Dorothy Jenkins. As shock turns to fury, the village residents form a united front against Patrick?s parents and cousin, who report incidents of vicious threats and violence. But friend and neighbour Siobhan Lavenham remains convinced that Patrick has fallen victim to a prejudiced investigation and, putting her own position within the bigoted community in serious jeopardy, stands firmly by his family in defence of the O?Riordan name. Days before the trial, terrible secrets about the O?Riordans? past are revealed to Siobhan, and the family?s only supporter is forced to question her loyalties. Could Patrick be capable of murder after all? Could his parents? tales of attacks be devious fabrications? And if so, what other lies lurk beneath the surface of their world? As the truth rapidly unfurls, it seems that Sowerbridge residents need to be very afraid. For beneath a cunning facade, someone?s chilling ambition is about to ignite . . .

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在新罕布什尔州的爱尔兰老公帕特里克.赖尔登，因为谋杀长者拉维尼亚和她的随身护士多萝西，而被逮捕。随着震惊转变为愤怒，布什尔州的村民联合起来，反对告发此案件的帕特里克的父母和兄妹。身为朋友和邻居的西文思.拉文纳姆，却坚信帕特里克是这桩案件的受害者，西文思也因此陷入了危险的境地，站在他身边的是他的家人，他们一起维护赖尔登的声誉。然而，就在接近审判的前几天，关于帕特里克一个惊人的秘密暴露在西文思面前，他仅有的支持者-自己的家人陷入了质疑…（Claire）

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About the Author/作者介绍： 米尔特.沃尔特(Minette Walters) 1949年出生于英国，从小喜欢阅读社会新闻，37岁时开始写作罪案小说。著有十二部长篇小说，两部中篇小说以及很多短篇故事，作品被翻译成二十多种文字，出版于三十五个国家，并陆续被BBC改编成一系列电视影集。获得的重要奖项有两项英国犯罪作家协会（Crime Writers’ Association）银匕首奖（Gold Daggers），美国推理作家协会（Mystery Writers of America）埃德加爱伦坡奖（Edgar Allan Poe Award）和麦卡维帝奖，囊括了大西洋两岸象征罪案小说最高荣誉的所有可能奖项，是当之无愧的“罪案小说女王”。

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