I.O.U.
Nancy Pickard's I.O.U. follows Jenny Cain as she faces her mother's past, the collapse of a family business, and an attempt on her life. Family wounds and present danger intertwine in an emotionally layered mystery.
Work Information
A mother's past and a family's collapse lead into present danger.
Originally published as I.O.U. and translated into Japanese by Hayakawa. The mother's mental anguish and a troubled family business lead directly into the heroine's own danger.
Review Summaries
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Readers who value the series' relationships and psychological shading respond strongly to it. Beyond the puzzle, the pain of family history leaves a mark.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Published
- 1992-03-01
- Pages
- 240 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 10.8 x 1.27 x 17.15 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780671680435
- ISBN-10
- 0671680439
- Price
- 3742 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Mystery & Thrillers/Mystery
When an anonymous voice among the crowd of mourners offering her their condolensces at her mother's funeral whispers to Jenny, "Forgive me. It was an accident," the young woman must try to find the truth behind the death she had thought was an accident. Reprint. PW.
Reviews
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Five Stars
Loved the Jenny Cain mystery series.
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Good series
Read all of this series
Related Literary Awards
- Agatha Award Edition 4 (1991) ・best novel award