Book description
Detective Sergeant Julie Cooper has been working undercover to
crack a major drugs ring. With the drugs baron jailed, Julie thinks
she can relax until she becomes the victim of a drive-by shooting that
leaves her seriously injured and her aunt dead. Fuelled by grief,
anger and guilt, Julie hires private detective Alec Tanner to help her
track down the killers. Set in the fictitious English city of
Havenchester, Double Jeopardy follows Julie and Tanner as they
investigate a number of potential suspects, including a vicious
gangland boss who is plotting to avenge himself on his cheating
girlfriend. As their personal lives become increasingly entangled,
Julie and Tanner find themselves in a race against time to uncover the
truth and prevent more murders, including their own .
Martin Stratford was born in London and worked for many years in
local government, finally becoming an assistant director for children
and families. He enjoys crosswords and detective stories and is a member
of the P. G Wodehouse Society. Double Jeopardy is his first novel.