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Echoes of the Dead

A DCI Monika Paniatowski Mystery
by Sally Spencer
Echoes of the Dead: A DCI Monika Paniatowski Mystery. Severn House. Apr. 2011. c.218p. ISBN 9780727869807. $28.95. M
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OrangeReviewStarA dying man who served 20 years for a young girl's murder reveals that he was coerced by the police to confess. DCI Monika Paniatowski is ordered to lead an unofficial investigation, but the man in charge of the original case was her old mentor, Scotland Yard DI Charlie Woodend. Moving between the two time periods, we follow Woodend as he returns to his hometown and makes a case against the suspect. Then we see Paniatowski's careful probe to find the real killer and restore Woodend's reputation.
VERDICT Spencer's third series title (after The Dead Hand of History and The Ring of Death) reflects the author's empathy and understanding of human nature as her characters display a gamut of emotions and behaviors. The result is a near-perfect mix of procedural and top-notch mystery.
Reviewed by Jo Ann Vicarel , Mar 01, 2011
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