Water Like a Stone.Water Like a Stone Deborah Crombie William Morrow
10 East 53rd St., NY, NY 10022 0060525274 $24.95 www.harpercollins.com 800-242-7737 Scotland Yard Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th cent. Inspector Duncan Kincaid and Metropolitan Police Inspector an officer of police ranking next below a superintendent. See also: Police Gemma James and their respective sons (they're still not married in this long-running series) are on a Christmas holiday at his family's home in Cheshire, but it turns out to be a busman's holiday bus·man's holiday n. Informal A vacation during which one engages in activity that is similar to one's usual work. busman's holiday Noun Informal . Soon after their arrival, Kincaid's sister, while renovating a barn for a client, discovers a mummified mum·mi·fy v. mum·mi·fied, mum·mi·fy·ing, mum·mi·fies v.tr. 1. To make into a mummy by embalming and drying. 2. To cause to shrivel and dry up. v.intr. baby behind a mortared wall. Soon after, a retired social worker is found with a bashed-in head on a towpath near her boat by a canal. Previously, a teenaged boy was drowned in the canal. Are they separate incidents or related? While the local police have the case, Kincaid and James become involved, especially since his family is involved. The investigations proceed without any real clues. But, of course, Gemma sees some parallels, and the mysteries of the intertwining lives of the victims and the Kincaid relatives are unraveled. It is an intriguing story, which keeps the reader on edge, especially the hair-raising finish. Highly recommended. |
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