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1) Blunt force
Author
Series
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Things can't get much worse for detective Jane Tennison. Unceremoniously kicked off the adrenaline-fuelled Flying Squad, she's been relegated to Gerald Road, a small and sleepy police station in the heart of London's affluent Knightsbridge. With only petty crime to sink her teeth into, Tennison can feel her career slowly flatlining. That is until the discovery of the most brutal murder Jane has ever seen: Charlie Foxley has been found viciously...
3) Good Friday
Author
Series
Tennison novels volume 3
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When detective constable Jane Tennison survives a deadly explosion at Covent Garden tube station ,she finds herself in the middle of a media storm. Minutes before the blast, she caught sight of the bomber. too traumatized to identify him, she is nevertheless a key witness and put under 24-hour police protection. In a nail-biting race against time, Jane must convince her senior officers that her instincts are right before London is engulfed in another...
4) Murder mile
Author
Series
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"February, 1979, 'The Winter of Discontent'. Economic chaos has led to widespread strikes across Britain. Jane Tennison, now a Detective Sergeant, has been posted to Peckham Criminal Investigation Department, one of London's toughest areas. As the rubbish on the streets begins to pile up, so does the murder count: two bodies in as many days. There are no suspects and the manner of death is different in each case. The only link between the two victims...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Jane Tennison, a young, inexperienced WPC, learns the hard way never to take anyone, or anything, at face value, whether in her dealings with her police colleagues or when confronted by seemingly innocent suspects. Jane acts as a 'decoy' prostitute, with the hope of capturing a suspect wanted for numerous sexual assaults. The attacker is drawn in and put under arrest. Commended for bravery in the case, Jane is given CID status and moves from Hackney...
Author
Series
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"April 1980 and Jane is the first female detective to be posted to the Met's renowned Flying Squad, commonly known as the 'Sweeney'. Based at Rigg Approach in East London, they investigate armed robberies on banks, cash in transit and other business premises. Jane thinks her transfer is on merit and is surprised to discover she is actually part of a short term internal experiment, intended to have a calming influence on a team that likes to dub themselves...
Author
Series
Jane Tennison mysteries volume 7
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
'Help me turn the coffin lid over.' Jane Tennison said, grabbing one end. 'What you looking for?' Doctor Pullen asked. 'I want to see the condition of the interior lining.' 'The right hand on the body has a broken fingernails, some are worn down to the fingertips.' Doctor Pullen informed them as they gently turned the lid over. The mouldy white satin lining was torn and hanging loose at the head end. Jane gently brushed it to one side revealing deep...
Author
Series
Jane Tennison mysteries volume 1
Publisher
AudioGO
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
The moment Jane Tennison takes over Scotland Yard's investigation into the death of sex worker Delia Mornay, two grim facts become immediately clear to her. First, that the constabulary's old boy club is determined to hinder, harass, and undermine the new female Detective Chief Inspector at every turn. And second, that their murder victim isn't Delia Mornay. Now the police are a step behind, and a madman is loose on the streets of London. To apprehend...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison finds herself searching for Sallie Sturdy, a fourteen-year-old girl presumed murdered. Facing the hospitalization of her father, descending deeper into alcoholism, and resisting pressure to retire quietly, Tennison vows to bring Sallie's killer to justice before ending her career. She forges a surprising friendship with Penny Philips, Sallie's best friend.
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The moment Jane Tennison takes over Scotland Yard's investigation into the death of sex worker Della Mornay, two grim facts become immediately clear to her. First, that the constabulary's old boy club is determined to hinder, harass, and undermine the new female Detective Chief Inspector at every turn. And second, that their murder victim isn't Della Mornay. Now the police are a step behind, and a madman is loose on the streets of London. To apprehend...