Used book – Le Passé ne meurt jamais, Deborah Crombie, Jacqueline Lahana

Beautiful, ambitious, disturbing: Annabelle William, wealthy heiress to a tea import company, inspired strong feelings. Passion certainly, but also hatred and jealousy. In any case, her undeniable charm cost her her life. When Duncan Kincaid, the Scotland Yard Superintendent, and his loyal assistant Gemma James discover her frozen body in a park in London's East End, they have no idea that the investigation into this exquisite corpse will lead them so far. The charming lady cultivated mystery, especially with those she loved: her upper-class fiancé; a street musician who saw her last; her ex-husband's sister seeking revenge; and even her own father: the list of suspects is therefore long. This dark affair has its roots in a distant past, and the resentments that Duncan and Gemma believed long buried have lost none of their power. Starting with the power to kill.

Elegance and refinement for a first-class noir novel: with the speed and passion of a Patricia MacDonald, Deborah Crombie delivers a gripping thriller that propels her into the very exclusive circle of great Anglo-Saxon suspense authors.