Too Close to the Sun by Joan Fallon Paperback Book

Description: Too Close to the Sun by Joan Fallon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The police have labelled the death of the Duke of Robles son as a tragic accident but Jacaranda Dunne, a private investigator who used to work for the Met, thinks otherwise. Publisher Description The main character in the Jacaranda Dunne Mysteries, Jacaranda Dunne herself, (JD as she is known). She is approaching forty, tough, realistic, manipulative and brave, but she has a vulnerable side to her as well. While serving as a detective sergeant in the Metropolitan Police, her husband, also a serving officer in the Met, was shot and killed in a mugging outside the police station. She is haunted by the idea that it was her fault, and that her pursuit and arrest of Thomas Steed, a notorious drug dealer, was the motive for her husbands death. So she abandons her career and moves to Spain to open a small detective agency in Málaga.Jacaranda has two people in her team, Ignacio, known as Nacho, a young Spaniard who manages the digital side of the agency-and not always strictly within the law-and Linda, her general assistant, a tall, brash Mancunian who has lived in Spain for many years and has made many useful contacts. Together they make a solid team.As for Jacarandas love life, its five years since Jacaranda was widowed, and although she has had a number of casual lovers since then, she doesnt want a permanent relationship with anyone, until she meets a captain in the Guardia Civil that is. But even now she feels she cant move on until she has found out who killed her husband. In Too Close to the Sun, the fourth crime novel in the series, it is JDs mother, Rosa, who insists that she investigates the tragic death of a young man who falls into the sea while paramotoring close to the harbour. As shocked sunbathers watch the para-motor stall and the pilot desperately struggle to regain height, a strong gust of wind suddenly sweeps him across the harbour wall and out of sight. A second para-motor close by continues to fly due west, apparently oblivious to what has happened.The coast guards are quick to reach the scene but at first there is no sign of the man or his machine. Police divers are brought in to recover his dead body. They find nothing unusual about the death and declare it an unfortunate accident, but JDs mother, Rosa, is not convinced and contacts her daughter. The dead man is the son and heir of a prominent aristocrat, the Duke of Roble and she is a close friend of the family. She explains to JD that the father is very ill and is not expected to recover. His son stood to inherit both the title and a considerable fortune if he had lived. Now his sister has become the dukes heir. Not only is she a possible suspect but she could also be in danger.As JD begins to investigate the case she struggles to find any evidence that points to murder, however there are plenty of people with a motive to kill him. The main question is who had the means to do it? And who is the mystery man who was paramotoring with him? Author Biography Joan Fallon was born in Scotland and grew up with a love for literature and a longing to write. For many years she worked as a teacher with a particular interest in history and English, then as a management consultant. When she moved to Málaga in Spain in the late nineties, she devoted her time to learning about the culture and history of her adopted country, particularly its Moorish heritage. This research led to her writing two historical fiction series set in Medieval Spain and a number of other historical novels. Joan also writes contemporary fiction about families, relationships and the challenges women in particular have to face. More recently she has turned to crime fiction with the indefatigable private detective Jacaranda Dunne. Details ISBN 8409608227 ISBN-13 9788409608225 Title Too Close to the Sun Author Joan Fallon Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 346 Publisher Joan Fallon GE_Item_ID:160709076; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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