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  • Location: Los Angeles, Perthshire

The Cracked Mirror

The Cracked Mirror

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2000s: A cross-genre hybrid of Agatha Christie and Michael Connelly

  • ISBN: 978-0349145792
  • Genre: Crime, Fiction

What you need to know before your trail

You know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy village, despite bumbling local police. A razor-sharp mind in a twinset and tweed.

You know Johnny Hawke. Hard-bitten LAPD homicide detective. Always in trouble with his captain, always losing partners, but always battling for the truth, whatever it takes.

Against all the odds, against the usual story, their worlds are about to collide. It starts with a dead writer and a mysterious wedding invitation. It will end with a rabbit hole that goes so deep, Johnny and Penny might just come to question not just whodunnit, but whether they want to know the answer.

Travel Guide

Perthshire and Los Angeles

Two very different locations and they are used to perfection! More of a backdrop than a major character but they showcase two very different characters and cultures. They contrast nicely.

Glen Cluthar in Perthshire is fictional but there are many a village along the river Tay that it could be. Saint Bride’s chapel sounds very nice!

Craithie Hall is also fictional.

BookTrail Boarding Pass:  The Cracked Mirror

Destination/Location: Perthshire, LA  Author: Chris Brookmyre  Departure: 2000s

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