Douglas Watkinson

When his son's Chinese house guest, Suyin Qu, goes missing, Hawk reckons that it's her prerogative and declines to look for her. Shortly afterwards two men break into Jaikie's house looking for her and make the mistake of attacking him. However, the only thing they steal is a valuable bonsai tree. Could it be that there's more to Suyin's disappearance than a lapsed visa. As Hawk tracks down Suyin's acquaintances it isn't long before he stumbles a brutal murder. Is this why she's gone to ground? Has his son been harbouring a killer? It would certainly explain why so many other people are are so keen to find her.Unable to find answers in England, Hawk heads for China where the truth about Suyin Qu, to say nothing of the murder she's accused of, is finally revealed.

Tom Manners, one of Laura Peterson's elderly patients, persuades her to enlist Hawk's help - to find his stolen pocket watch. It once belonged to Heinrich Himmler, allegedly, and as such has considerable value. Hawk considers it to be a petty theft and therefore of little interest to him, but within days of poking around the thief is found murdered. The police believe Tom's bad temper and dangerous behaviour make him the obvious suspect. He's arrested and charged with the murder of a young, itinerant Frenchwoman known only as Marianne.For Hawk it's all too straightforward. He digs deeper, driven by an uneasy feeling that if he'd kept out of it the girl would still be alive. And as he digs he uncovers a far, far bigger crime than a stolen pocket watch watch, or even murder.

When Teresa Stillman, the daughter of an elderly barrister, disappears her father asks Hawk to find her. Experience tells Hawk that Teresa is probably dead, so he declines the job offer. And then his own wayward daughter goes missing for just a few hours and he panics realises the importance of keeping hope alive.He sets off to find Teresa Stillman and gradually unearths a brutal act of revenge and a terrible, terrible mistake. Instead of calling it a day, the avenger seems hellbent on more killing. Can Hawk prevent a tragedy and bring a murderer to justice?

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