Clean Cut
An Anna Travis Mystery
Dedicated, intuitive and utterly obsessive, DCI James Langton is ruthless in his pursuit of a gang of illegal immigrants, killers of a young prostitute. When he is horrifically, almost fatally injured by one of them, it falls upon DI Anna Travis to put her own career on hold as she nurses him through his intense frustration and desperation to bring his would-be murderer to justice.
Then Anna is assigned to a different case, the brutal killing of a quiet, studious woman whose body was discovered by her daughter returning home from school. A senseless attack with no obvious motive or immediate suspect. Until, chillingly, the case becomes unexpectedly linked with Langton's and Anna finds herself under similar threat from those who almost destroyed his career and his life.
Then Anna is assigned to a different case, the brutal killing of a quiet, studious woman whose body was discovered by her daughter returning home from school. A senseless attack with no obvious motive or immediate suspect. Until, chillingly, the case becomes unexpectedly linked with Langton's and Anna finds herself under similar threat from those who almost destroyed his career and his life.
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- Simon & Schuster UK |
- 512 pages |
- ISBN 9781847395085 |
- September 2008
£5.88 List Price
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Clean Cut
Lynda LaPlante
Introduction
Detective Inspector Anna Travis learns that her lover and mentor, Detective Chief Inspector James Langton is gravely wounded during the line of duty and rushes to his side. A fixture during his arduous and miraculous recovery, Anna provides James with the hope and assurance he needs to leave rehabilitation and come back home to her. Yet, Anna’s happiness is short-lived as one of her new cases, the senseless murder of a quiet librarian, becomes linked with Langton’s, threatening their tenuous bond and putting her in harms way.
LaPlante creates a compelling and fast paced story which holds the reader captive until all dead bodies gets their due accounting. Weaving through a layered and complex investigation, LaPlante’s Anna Travis exercises due diligence and leaves no stone unturned to find justice.
Questions and Topics for Discussion
Lynda LaPlante
Introduction
Detective Inspector Anna Travis learns that her lover and mentor, Detective Chief Inspector James Langton is gravely wounded during the line of duty and rushes to his side. A fixture during his arduous and miraculous recovery, Anna provides James with the hope and assurance he needs to leave rehabilitation and come back home to her. Yet, Anna’s happiness is short-lived as one of her new cases, the senseless murder of a quiet librarian, becomes linked with Langton’s, threatening their tenuous bond and putting her in harms way.
LaPlante creates a compelling and fast paced story which holds the reader captive until all dead bodies gets their due accounting. Weaving through a layered and complex investigation, LaPlante’s Anna Travis exercises due diligence and leaves no stone unturned to find justice.
Questions and Topics for Discussion
- What is at the root of Langton’s feelings towards Anna after his accident? Do you believe that Anna could have prevented the dissolution of their relationship? Why or why not?
- How would you characterize Anna? What motivates her actions? Do you believe she is effective at her job? Does it come at a cost? Explain.
- Compare and contrast Langton and Anna’s versions of the four important murders in their investigation. What do their differing perspectives allow us to understand about the
