From the cradle to the grave
E-book, Czech
From the cradle to the grave
It looked like an ordinary soft toy. The eighth case for Kay Hunter.
In the River Medway near Maidstone, the body of a man with a gunshot wound to the face is discovered. Nearby, the police find a motorboat containing belongings of a small child. At first, everything suggests the victim might be Greg Victor, who was supposed to be on a trip with his niece, Alice. However, the police soon find Greg and the child alive, and it emerges that the dead man is actually Alice's father, Robert Victor.
The investigation gradually uncovers a complicated web of family relationships and business activities leading to Robert's father-in-law, the businessman Kenneth Archerton. He is feigning a serious illness and hiding from the outside world in his home. As it turns out, his illness is merely a cover for illegal activities – smuggling drugs hidden inside soft toys. When the police begin to uncover the truth, Archerton attempts to flee with little Alice, leading to a dramatic conclusion to the case.
Rachel Amphlett
Before becoming a bestselling crime author, Rachel Amphlett played the guitar, worked as a TV and film extra, a radio presenter, and a freelance producer for the BBC. She was also an editorial assistant at a book publishing house. Now, however, she has swapped her plectrum for a pen and writes crime and spy novels, as these are the genres she grew up with. Her Kay Hunter series is set in Kent and features a close-knit team of detectives. In addition to her series, she also writes standalone crime novels and psychological thrillers. Rachel loves to travel and holds both British and Australian citizenship.
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