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An Act of Kindness
- Author
- Barbara Nadel
- Narrator
- Paul Thornley
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 14 August 2014
- Run Time
- 10 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A new client, Nasreen, has sought Hakim's help. Recently moved to a new house, and with a baby on the way, this should be an exciting time - but Nasreen has made friends in the community that she cannot tell her husband, Abdullah, about. And when a murder takes place close to their home, Nasreen suspects that Abdullah also has something to hide.
This case is a challenge for the agency, but provides a timely warning to Mumtaz - debts spiralling, her life is in danger of spinning out of control.
Both women are on a path towards destruction, as the consequences of ignoring their instincts become ever more dangerous...
(P) 2014 WF Howes Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Barbara Nadel
- Narrator
- Paul Thornley
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Release Date
- 14 August 2014
- ISBN
- 9781848668713
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
Lee Arnold and Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in London's East End. But their latest case could have devastating consequences. A new client, Nasreen, has sought Hakim's help. Recently moved to a new house, and with a baby on the way, this should be an exciting time - but Nasreen has made friends in the community that she cannot tell her husband, Abdullah, about. And when a murder takes place close to their home, Nasreen suspects that Abdullah also has something to hide. This case is a challenge for the agency, but provides a timely warning to Mumtaz - debts spiralling, her life is in danger of spinning out of control. Both women are on a path towards destruction, as the consequences of ignoring their instincts become ever more dangerous...(P) 2014 WF Howes Ltd
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