I haven’t seen writing friends in the flesh for a year and a
half and I was delighted when thriller writer Alison Morton and I agreed the
other day to meet up in person at the next CrimeFest in 2022. But neither of
us have been idle – writers are used to a certain measure of self-isolation.
Alison has spent her time writing a sequel to the first in
her new Mélisende series. Although she’s written Double Pursuit (publication
date 19 October) as a standalone as all her books are, it follows on naturally from
her first book, Double Identity.
In this new book, protagonist Mel is investigating a loose
end from a previous case. And her efforts are going nowhere. At least, that’s
what she thinks. Here’s a bit more about Double Pursuit:
One dead body, two badly injured operatives and five
crates of hijacked rifles.
In Rome, former French special forces intelligence analyst
Mélisende des Pittones is frustrated by obnoxious local cops and ruthless
thugs. Despite the backing of the powerful European Investigation and
Regulation Service, her case is going nowhere. Then an unknown woman tries to
blow her head off.
As Mel and fellow investigator Jeff McCracken attempt to get
a grip on the criminal network as well as on their own unpredictable
relationship, all roads point to the place she dreads – the arid and remote
African Sahel – where she was once betrayed and nearly died. Can Mel conquer
her fear as she races to smash the network and save her colleague’s life?
Who are Mel and McCracken?
Mélisende des
Pittones (Mel) is the daughter of a French father and English mother and
currently on detached duty from the French Army special forces as an
intelligence operative for the European Intelligence and Regulation Service.
She comes from a privileged
French background but is down to earth and has declined promotion to officer
status several times. Her secret fear? Failure.
Jeff
McCracken is an ex-London Met inspector who Mel was obliged to work with in Double
Identity. Leaving his violent father and the petty criminal environment of
his childhood on a bleak council estate behind him, he joined the police
service at eighteen. He’s not Mr
Sensitive, but is intelligent, competent and persistent. He has a fairly large
chip on his shoulder and tries to hide it, but his old insecurity leaks out now
and again.
Mel and Jeff’s backgrounds and values tend to clash despite
their personal and professional closeness. Sometimes, those differences are the
key to pursuing villains...
You can buy Double Pursuit here:
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Paperback: https://www.alison-morton.com/books-2/double-pursuit/where-to-buy-double-pursuit/
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