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I.O.U.

Agatha Award

I.O.U.

Nancy Pickard

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.

family secretsfemale sleuthpsychological mysteryJenny Cain

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

  • 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
Pocket
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

  • Five Stars

    Loved the Jenny Cain mystery series.

  • Good series

    Read all of this series

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