Verbal

By Peter Murphy

A clever, accomplished Cambridge graduate with a good job and an attentive lover, Imogen Lester seems to have the world at her feet. But when her parents are murdered abroad while working for the Diplomatic Service, she is suddenly thrown headlong into a murky world of espionage and organized crime. When she is charged with drug trafficking, even Ben Schroeder's skills may not be enough to save her, unless a shadowy figure from Ben's past can survive long enough to unmask a web of graft and corruption.

• Language: English
• Publisher: No Exit
• Release date: Jun 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9780857304254

Peter Murphy

PETER MURPHY, a writer and journalist, has written for Rolling Stone, the Sunday Business Post, and others. He has written liner notes for albums and anthologies, including for the remastered edition of the Anthology of American Folk Music, which features the Blind Willie Johnson recording of the song “John the Revelator.”

Reviews for Verbal

[vanessa_menez-453497 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A clever, accomplished Cambridge graduate with a good job and an attentive lover, Imogen Lester seems to have the world at her feet. But when her parents are murdered abroad while working for the Diplomatic Service, she is suddenly thrown headlong into a murky world of espionage and organized crime.

When she is charged with drug trafficking, even Ben Schroeder’s skills may not be enough to save her, unless a shadowy figure from Ben’s past can survive long enough to unmask a web of graft and corruption.

This is my first book by this author and it was an enjoyable read. It was different to most of the books that I have read of recent.

Most part of the book takes place in a court trial and the plot itself focuses on the darker side of policing such as corruption and espionage. The title of the book has been aptly named "Verbal" to highlight one of the most unacceptable and unethical practice that had existed prior to the implementation of the 1984 Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).

All in all, an well written book!

Thank You to NetGalley and Oldcastle Books for this ARC!!