Black Widow

Black Widow
Isadora Bryan

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned…Someone is killing and mutilating young men in Amsterdam – the murders are brutal, sexual, and ritualized. For detective Joyce Pino, after a succession of failures, this is the perfect case to get her back on track.But as it becomes clear the murderer is a middle-aged woman, the case shifts uncomfortably close to home. Some of the victims are associates, and a criminal profiler and external agencies are beginning to point the finger at Joyce herself. Added to this, she has a new rookie partner who’s far too handsome and clever for his own good.Detective Pino needs to keep a grip on the investigation long enough to find the killer.Black Widow is a taut and chilling new crime novel, perfect for fans of Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned…

Someone is killing and mutilating young men in Amsterdam – the murders are brutal, sexual, and ritualized. For detective Joyce Pino, after a succession of failures, this is the perfect case to get her back on track.

But as it becomes clear the murderer is a middle-aged woman, the case shifts uncomfortably close to home. Some of the victims are associates, and a criminal profiler and external agencies are beginning to point the finger at Joyce herself. Added to this, she has a new rookie partner who’s far too handsome and clever for his own good.

Detective Pino needs to keep a grip on the investigation long enough to find the killer.

Black Widow

Isadora Bryan

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2015

Copyright © Isadora Bryan 2015

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E-book Edition © April 2015 ISBN: 9781474032810

Version date: 2018-07-02

ISADORA BRYAN

worked as a teacher in several European countries before settling in Spain with her partner.

Contents

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Blurb (#u7e2eed5f-f47d-5562-867c-fa8f4462053d)

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Author Bio (#ue4ed19bb-93e3-50ec-a4e7-16ff9f8f6ca0)

Prologue (#uce64f963-daff-59ce-a354-1d58e6809113)

Chapter One (#u5896b925-caea-54f9-8601-dcf5b335363c)

Chapter Two (#u2bd1c394-2c01-509a-baee-e3d4a1845cdb)

Chapter Three (#u8c23a492-b3f8-57a6-a4f8-2927825baf2d)

Chapter Four (#ub34d29d6-d06b-56dd-bca8-f6e3c83dd72f)

Chapter Five (#u04e3be54-bd82-5ac8-8127-07ce63886d6a)

Chapter Six (#u9d8a7c42-7b38-5380-a334-89cf0ffa7b96)

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Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)