Book description
Clio Marsh is enjoying a friendly dinner with a few neighbours when one
of them, David, is shot in the back by an unknown intruder. The group
had been celebrating David's upcoming competition in the dangerous sport
of horse-eventing, in which he had planned to compete on the fierce and
supposedly unbeatable horse Gilgamesh. While David lies incapacitated
and bleeding, a valuable painting is stolen. Coincidentally, the
painting is also called Gilgamesh. As Clio's husband, Detective Harry
Marsh, tries to piece together the facts, Clio forms her own theory
about the motive behind the attack and robbery. Suddenly David's
substitute is shot. Then Clio finds the missing painting in the most
unlikely of places. So while Harry struggles to find the identity of the
gunman, Clio begins her own ad hoc investigation. It seems that the key
to discovering the perpetrator lies in understanding the chances of the
proud horse Gilgamesh. Or so Clio thinks . . . Jo Bannister lives in
Northern Ireland, where she worked as a journalist and editor on local
newspapers. Since giving up the day job, her books have been shortlisted
for a number of awards. Most of her spare time is spent with her horse
and dog, or clambering over archaeological sites. She is currently
working on a new series ofpsychological crime/thrillers.
