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The Prodigal Son

by Colleen McCullough
$10.90
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son

Scientific fame, jealousy, murder—thriller with brains.

If you're into whodunits with an intellectual twist, "The Prodigal Son" might be your next fixation. Colleen McCullough spins a yarn where academic brilliance meets lethal envy. Imagine the tension of a high-stakes research community, then throw in a chilling crime to solve. The blend of intellect and intrigue in McCullough's storytelling is bound to keep your pages turning.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Prodigal Son

by Colleen McCullough
$10.90
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ISBN: 9780007395859
Authors: Colleen McCullough
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.39
(rated by 711 readers)

Description

Colleen McCullough returns to the 1960s in The Prodigal Son, her fourth thriller featuring detective Carmine Delmonico. A lethal toxin is stolen from a Connecticut university laboratory. It kills within minutes and worried biochemist Dr. Millie Hunter reports the theft at once to her father, Medical Examiner Dr. Patrick O'Donnell. A death at a dinner party followed by another at a gala black-tie event seem to be linked only by the poison and Dr. Jim Hunter, a scientist on the brink of greatness and Millie's husband. A black man married to a white woman, Dr. Jim has faced scandal and prejudice for most of his life, so Captain Delmonico cannot understand what would cause him to risk it all now. Is he being framed for murder – and if so, by whom?
 

Scientific fame, jealousy, murder—thriller with brains.

If you're into whodunits with an intellectual twist, "The Prodigal Son" might be your next fixation. Colleen McCullough spins a yarn where academic brilliance meets lethal envy. Imagine the tension of a high-stakes research community, then throw in a chilling crime to solve. The blend of intellect and intrigue in McCullough's storytelling is bound to keep your pages turning.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.