"Over my dead body" by Jeffrey Archer - Choir boy continues.
This book was published by HarperCollins publishers limited in 2022 and has 384 pages. This is Book 4 of William Warwick series.
William and Beth have taken a much deserved vacation on a cruise to New York. They have taken place of art criminal Miles Faulkner and his wife Christina after Miles died of heart attack in previous book. But Miles isn’t dead. He has undergone plastic surgery and become Captain Ralph Neville and is marrying his wife second time while William is on cruise.
Will the marriage happen? Will William pursue Miles? Where is he hiding? Will William lose his job?
The Hawk has set up a task force to open cold cases where the perpetrator was known but went Scott free due to lack of evidence. Headed by William, it includes Ross Hogan, a former undercover agent, DS Paul Adegia, DS Jackie Roycraft, DC Rebecca Pancurst and Archie.
Ross has fallen for mysterious Josephine. But she isn’t what she looks. Miles Faulkner has a shrewd lawyer. William must catch Faulkner or lose his job. This is when Faulkner commits a crime, a mistake. Operation Masterpiece is set in motion.
William is what he is called behind his back, a choir boy. Straight as a stick, idealistic, considerate, driven. Ross is the talented, multifaceted, daring cop. Miles is the villain who has taken every eventuality into consideration save one. These three characters carry the story. It’s a straight story without too many twists. Fairly predictable. Not too much action or excitement. Neither boring nor a page turner.
Why did I read this book? First book was readable.
What I didn't like? One thing that Faulkner doesn’t anticipate.
What did I like? Overall story.
Read if you plan to read the series.
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