Clean Break

By Val McDermid,

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Book description

The fourth riveting thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.

'The Queen of Crime is still at the top of her game' Independent

When a Monet is stolen from a stately home, Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan goes head to head with organized crime…

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1 author picked Clean Break as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Although I love a good murder story, I also enjoy fiction about other sorts of crime.

In this book, Manchester-based private investigator Kate Brannigan has two cases to solve: a series of art thefts and a case of industrial sabotage that leads to two murders that seem at first glance to be unconnected. Kate is determined to solve the case, even if it involves using unorthodox methods to do so. 

I love her range of skills, from Thai boxing to going undercover to staking out a suspect. I find Kate a very likable character: funny, sarcastic, conflicted about her love…

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