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People in glass houses…
When wealthy publisher, Jules Dessaintes, is murdered on his yacht, Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot of the Marseilles Judiciaire has no shortage of suspects.
The owner and editor-in-chief of the gossipy scandal-mag Le Poignard (The Dagger), Dessaintes’ vicious exposés of corrupt politicians, corporate fraudsters, and anyone else with something to hide, mean that a very large number of people will be delighted to hear about his death. And some of them might easily have made it happen.
But as Jacquot and his homicide squad investigate the murder, they discover that Dessaintes had his very own secrets to hide.
Reviews for the Jacquot series…
"Chief Inspector Jacquot of the Marseilles Police is fast becoming one of my favourite fictional cops."
– Henry Sutton
The Daily Mirror
"Rich, spicy, and served up with unmistakeable relish."
''' The Literary Review
"A wonderfully inventive and involving detective series, Jacquot is top of le cops."
– The Daily Express
"A strikingly different detective, Jacquot walks off the page effortlessly."
– The Good Book Guide
"Martin O’Brien’s books featuring Chief Inspector Jacquot are fast becoming detective classics."
– Crime Squad
Genre: Mystery
When wealthy publisher, Jules Dessaintes, is murdered on his yacht, Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot of the Marseilles Judiciaire has no shortage of suspects.
The owner and editor-in-chief of the gossipy scandal-mag Le Poignard (The Dagger), Dessaintes’ vicious exposés of corrupt politicians, corporate fraudsters, and anyone else with something to hide, mean that a very large number of people will be delighted to hear about his death. And some of them might easily have made it happen.
But as Jacquot and his homicide squad investigate the murder, they discover that Dessaintes had his very own secrets to hide.
Reviews for the Jacquot series…
"Chief Inspector Jacquot of the Marseilles Police is fast becoming one of my favourite fictional cops."
– Henry Sutton
The Daily Mirror
"Rich, spicy, and served up with unmistakeable relish."
''' The Literary Review
"A wonderfully inventive and involving detective series, Jacquot is top of le cops."
– The Daily Express
"A strikingly different detective, Jacquot walks off the page effortlessly."
– The Good Book Guide
"Martin O’Brien’s books featuring Chief Inspector Jacquot are fast becoming detective classics."
– Crime Squad
Genre: Mystery
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