A Truthful Injustice

By Jeffrey Ashford

Simon Wyatt was married to a loving wife and wealthy; most would have said he was a man to be envied. Yet there were hidden fault-lines in his life and these had the potential to wreck his happiness if ever they became visible - which seemingly would become inevitable when his daughter and grandson were drunkenly assaulted by her husband, Detective Sergeant Tobin, who was later found dead. Detective Constable Metcalfe, whose career had stalled when his wife died, believed in truth and justice with a regard that many considered excessive. So when Tobin was found dead in circumstances that rapidly became suspicious, Metcalfe set out to uncover the truth with a zeal that was to bring him in conflict not only with his superiors, but eventually also with himself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727856146
• ISBN13: 9780727856142
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Severn House
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Decent

This book works well on more than one level, juxtaposing truth and justice and offering insights into both within the framework of mystery fiction. We meet a thoroughly honourable policeman, faced with an ethical dilemma. We meet a family, full of well-meaning complexities and a son-in-law who is beyond their pale.This is an English mystery and a fairly quick read. The writer doesn't bog down on his theme, his characters are portrayed carefully and there is a happy ending, if you care for such things.This isn't great fiction but it's a competent piece of work, with more depth than usual, and it's a good read.

Decent

This book works well on more than one level, juxtaposing truth and justice and offering insights into both within the framework of mystery fiction. We meet a thoroughly honourable policeman, faced with an ethical dilemma. We meet a family, full of well-meaning complexities and a son-in-law who is beyond their pale.This is an English mystery and a fairly quick read. The writer doesn't bog down on his theme, his characters are portrayed carefully and there is a happy ending, if you care for such things.This isn't great fiction but it's a competent piece of work, with more depth than usual, and it's a good read.