Going back is not always wise. . .

A THRUST TO THE VITALS #10 Rafferty & Llewellyn Mystery Series

Returning to Elmhurst many years after his involuntary departure, to attend a civic reception in his honour, Sir Rufus Seward had ignored the maxim that 'going back' is not always wise.

Summoned after Seward's body is found, a wood chisel protruding from its back, Dl Joe Rafferty receives a panicky call from his younger brother, Mickey, who fears he is in the frame for Seward's murder. Strangely, given his loathing of the dead man, Mickey had received an invitation to the reception. Keen to confront the bully who made his youth a misery, Mickey found his tormentor's body, and fled the scene...

Rafferty, aware that his brother hated Seward, and that Mickey, a carpenter by trade, has three pointers to guilt - the means, the motive and the opportunity - finds himself torn between protecting his family and finding the killer.

BOOKS IN THE RAFFERTY & LLEWELLYN MYSTERY SERIES

Dead Before Morning #1

Down Among the Dead Men #2

Death Line #3

The Hanging Tree # 4

Absolute Poison #5

Dying For You #6

Bad Blood #7

Love Lies Bleeding #8

Blood on the Bones #9

A Thrust to the Vitals #10

Death Dues #11

All the Lonely People #12

Death Dance #13

Deadly Reunion #14

Kith and Kill #15

Asking For It #16

The Spanish Connection #17

Game of Bones #18

Reviews for Geraldine Evans's Rafferty & Llewellyn cozy mystery series:

DEAD BEFORE MORNING #1

'This often comic tale sharpens the appetite for more.'

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'Evans' humor seriously added to my enjoyment of her book. The series has standout central characters and clever plots'

AUNT AGATHA'S BOOKSHOP, ANN ARBOR

DEADLY REUNION #14

'This is another excellent entry in this marvellous series. The characters spring off the page. The dialogue is sparkling, great interplay between the two detectives, and the mystery intriguing to the end.’

EUROCRIME ON DEADLY REUNION

DYING FOR YOU #6

'It's bad enough being suspected of a double murder, worse still when it's your alter ego being pursued, and it's the pits when you are the policeman in charge of supposedly catching yourself. I savoured this book, and I'm keen to read the rest in the series asap.'

EUROCRIME

BAD BLOOD #7

'A spirited mix of detection, family drama, and social commentary.'

KIRKUS

LOVE LIES BLEEDING #8

'This cleverly-plotted tale has plenty of humour. It's another page-turner from Geraldine Evans and is crime writing at its best. A must for all lovers of the genre.'

MYSTERY WOMEN

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