THE DEAD MONTH
Book ID/图书代码： 05430012B55764
English Summary/英文概要： Set during February, THE DEAD MONTH sees Will Hawkins pulling back from his engagement to Karen Taylor. His recovery from an appalling car smash has stalled and he says he can’t marry if he can’t be the brilliant neurosurgeon he once was. Charlie Trench needs Karen’s professional help when an old contact, Tina, is suspected of the murder of her boss and long-time lover, Sir Daniel Blackwater, a giant of the retail trade and funder of many good causes. Tina found his body, naked, castrated, and nailed to his kitchen table. The Met police are sure she killed him because she had motive, opportunity – and a past.
Karen and Charlie once again join forces; going on a journey that takes in Switzerland, sex traffickers and the unsolved death of a baby. All the while Karen also has to contend with the complexities of her personal life. She learns that there’s a lot more to Will’s withdrawal than he let her think - and she has to make her choice between him and Charlie all over again...
As ever the Isle of Wight proves a vivid and entertaining setting to a series going from strength to strength. NJ Cooper is at her sparkling best with THE DEAD MONTH.
Chinese Summary/中文概要：
《死亡之月》開場於二月，此時威爾•哈金斯收回了對卡倫•泰勒的求婚。他還沒有完全從上次的車禍中康復過來。若再也不能做回原本的神經外科醫生，他誓不結婚。
查理•特蘭斯又需要卡倫的協助了。他的熟人蒂娜被懷疑殺了丹尼爾•布萊克懷特先生。布萊克懷特先生是零售巨頭，多個慈善機構的創立者，最重要的是，他是蒂娜的老闆兼老情人。蒂娜發現他被殺時，他全身裸露、生殖器被割、還被釘在餐桌上。大都會員警認定是蒂娜殺了丹尼爾，因為她有動機，又有機會下手。
卡倫和查理斯又一次聯手。此次他們要追蹤到瑞士，涉及一名色情人販和一起未解決的嬰兒死亡案件。除此之外，卡倫還要糾結她自己的私人生活。她知道威爾收回求婚不只是要讓她考慮，她是時候從查理斯和威爾之間做出決定了。
維爾島上的案件一起比一起精彩，這本《死亡之月》卻是最精彩華麗的。（Celia）
Awards/获奖情况：版權已賣：
英國Simon & Schuster，電視劇已授權Carnival
UK: Simon & Schuster; TV rights optioned to Carnival
About the Author/作者介绍：
N.J. Cooper生活在倫敦，為多家報紙和期刊撰寫專欄。她是犯罪小說協會2000-2001年的主席，多次在犯罪小說研討會上演講。她以Natasha Cooper的名字寫了Trish Maguire系列和卡倫•泰勒心理懸疑小說系列。2002年，她成為圖書館匕首獎的候選人，此獎專門獎勵讀者們最喜愛圖書的作者。
Natasha Cooper was Chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association in 2000/2001. She reviews books in THE TIMES, THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT and the NEW LAW JOURNAL. She is the author of, among others, FAULT LINES and PREY TO ALL.
Format:HARDCOVER
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