THE LONDON DEAL

by N. J. Crisp ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 11, 1978

Not half as mesmerizing as The Gotland Deal (1976)--but London's Inspector Sidney Kenyon is again good company of the surly, cynical, born-loser sort. Here, to start with, he's framed as a pawn of organized crime: someone has deposited 5000 quid in his bank account; it turns out that his lovely, cheap flat is owned by the mob; and he's been seen (this much is true) in late-night visits to an ex-hooker who's now married to a top mobster temporarily in prison. Then comes the rough stuff: beatings and automotive attempts to murder poor, suspended Sid. Is all this happening because Kenyon's current murder case is leading him to one of the mob's big secrets--or is it something more personal? The double-twist answer is decent, but the aptly named Mr. Crisp will be read primarily for his nightclub/street-corner smoky ambiences, his pub-perfect repartee, and his convincing cast of seedy, petty, cowardly, and plucky coppers.

Pub Date: Jan. 11, 1978

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: St. Martin's

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1978

Categories: FICTION