
Young Blood
by Tricia Fields
Title:
Young Blood
Author:
Tricia Fields
Series (if any):
A Maggie Wise mystery
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
240 pages
Publisher:
Canongate Books
ISBN-13:
9780727892461
EAN:
9780727892461
Publication Date:
31/03/2020
Classifications:
Crime and Mystery
Weight (g):
540
Dimensions (mm):
147 x 223 x 28
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Introducing former cop turned radio presenter Maggie Wise in the first of a brilliant new mystery series.Dr Oscar LeBlanc is close to a medical breakthrough to cure dementia and other degenerative diseases . . . but in order to succeed he needs to illegally obtain plasma from prepubescent children. He believes the ends justify the means and two young girls are abducted.The disappearance of the girls causes a lockdown of the area and, when one of the girls'' parents proves uncooperative with the police, former homicide cop turned radio presenter Maggie Wise offers to help. Maggie quickly forms a connection with the family just as the girls are recovered.LeBlanc is immediately suspected, but after he is questioned he''s found dead from an apparent suicide. However, the circumstances are suspicious and Maggie finds herself conflicted when the family become the prime suspects.














