{"product_id":"the-taken-a-hazel-micallef-mystery-paperback","title":"The Taken: A Hazel Micallef Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eInger Ash Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Hazel Micallef is having a bad year. After major back surgery, she moves into her ex-husband's home to be cared for by his new wife. As if that weren't enough to cope with, her octogenarian mother is insisting that Hazel end her dependence on painkillers--an insistence that takes the form of secretly flushing Hazel's stash down the toilet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's almost a relief when Hazel gets a call about a body found in one of the lakes near Port Dundas. But what raises the hair on the back of her neck is that the local paper has just published the first installment of a serialized story featuring such a scenario. Even before they head out to the lake, she and Detective Constable James Wingate know they are being played. But who is pulling their strings and why are not clear, nor is what they find at the lake at all what they expected. This is no simple drowning accident or even a straightforward murder. It's Micallef herself who is snared, caught up in a cryptic game being played by a maven of the art of deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRONT COVER QUOTE: \u003c\/p\u003e Detective Hazel Micallef wows in her second outing. The series is addictive. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eBACK COVER COPY:  A terrifyingly addictive series I m hooked! Detective Hazel Micallef investigates the creepiest of crimes. Mo Hayder, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil of Nanking\u003c\/i\u003eDetective Inspector Hazel Micallef is having a bad year. After major back surgery, she moves into her ex-husband s home to be cared for by his new wife. As if that weren t enough to cope with, her octogenarian mother is insisting that Hazel end her dependence on painkillers an insistence that takes the form of secretly flushing Hazel s stash down the toilet. It s almost a relief when Hazel gets a call about a body found in one of the lakes near Port Dundas. But what raises the hair on the back of her neck is that the local paper has just published the first installment of a serialized story featuring such a scenario. Even before they head out to the lake, she and Detective Constable James Wingate know they are being played. But who is pulling their strings and why are not clear, nor is what they find at the lake at all what they expected. This is no simple drowning accident or even a straightforward murder. It s Micallef herself who is snared, caught up in a cryptic game being played by a maven of the art of deception. Lovers of twisty but plausible plotting and an out-of-the-ordinary lead will embrace Wolfe s standout second police procedural featuring Canadian Det. Insp. Hazel Micallef. \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Just as compelling as the first . . . with an even more expertly managed plot . . . Keeps the reader s heart pounding from first page to last in a distinctive and superior crime novel. \u003ci\u003eToronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Star\u003c\/i\u003eInger Ash Wolfe is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Calling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 7.94 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759280881952,"sku":"9780547521732","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c71856bb1bec6966c761e28eeda855e8.webp?v=1780147850","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-taken-a-hazel-micallef-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}