
Young Blood
by Tricia Fields
Title:
Young Blood
Author:
Tricia Fields
Series (if any):
A Maggie Wise mystery
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240 pages
Publisher:
Canongate Books
ISBN-13:
9781780296937
EAN:
9781780296937
Publication Date:
29/01/2021
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
436
Dimensions (mm):
139 x 216 x 18
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Maggie Wise, a retired homicide cop turned radio presenter, is asked to help the local police with the case of two missing girls. 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 girl''s parents prove 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 quickly 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.














