Why a Booktrail?
2000s: The ninth outing for Joe O’Loughlin
2000s: The ninth outing for Joe O’Loughlin
Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong.
This is what their son, Joe O’Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William’s bedside, covered in his blood – a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?
Against the advice of the police, Joe launches his own investigation. As he learns more, he discovers sides to his father he never knew – and is forcibly reminded that the truth comes at a price.
The city of London is his home and home turf but his work takes him across the UK in many of the books. No matter where he goes, there is a good yet gritty guide to the city where he is. the author carves out a vivid picture of the setting, atmosphere and showcases the shadows of the city, you might not see otherwise:
“I love this city. Built upon the ruins of the past, every square foot of it has been used, re-used, flattened, bombed, dismantled, rebuilt and flattened again until the layers of history are like sediments of rock that one day will be picked over by future archaeologists and treasure hunter.”
Destination: London Author/guide: Michael Robotham Departure Time: 2000s
Back to Results