Isle Of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell - ISBN: 9780751531886
Paperback
Political madness, secession threats, and speed traps: a darkly comic romp.

Isle Of Dogs

  • Paperback

    544 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2002

Summary

Following the bestselling success of HORNET’S NEST and SOUTHERN CROSS, this is another irreverent portrait of politically driven law enforcement run amok.

Chaos breaks loose when the Governor of Virginia orders that speed traps be installed on all streets and highways, and warns that motorists will be caught by monitoring aircraft flying overhead. But the eccentric inhabitants of Tangier, fourteen miles off the coast of Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay, respond by threatening to secede …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751531886
ISBN-10:075153188X
Author:Patricia Cornwell
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:544
Release Date:1 July 2002
Weight:290g
Dimensions:177mm x 111mm x 36mm
Series:Andy Brazil
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Cornwell’s humour is as unexpected as it is wicked.

Cornwell’s humour is as unexpected as it is wicked. - DAILY MIRROR

an irreverant and strikingly characterised portrait of law enforcement at the mercy of politics. - CRIME TIME

A unique, often hilarious experience. - IRISH TATLER

Be aware: this is not your typical Cornwell novel. Not only is there no Kay Scarpetta, but Isle of Dogs is a comic romp, a real departure for this author. It centres around a couple of characters from past books–police chief Judy Hammer and reporter-turn - Nicholas H Allison, Amazon.com

About The Author

Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell’s first novel, POSTMORTEM, won five international awards (a record), and she has also been awarded the Gold Dagger. She is a No. 1 bestseller internationally.

Author Location: New York.

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