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A LONG COLD SLEEP

When the shocking discovery of a body in the Regent’s Canal interrupts a riverboat tour, London’s Metropolitan Police detectives Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid are called to investigate in the 20th twisty mystery from New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie.

What Others Say

"Crombie is as skilled as Louise Penny or J.D. Robb in developing characters while entwining personal lives with riveting police investigations. With four years since A Bitter Feast, the previous book in the series, the author's fans will be eager to catch up with her characters." -- Library Journal (starred review)

"Crombie, as usual, presents a fascinating puzzle, loaded with twists and a grand dose of London atmosphere...This is a worthy excursion into the lives of a popular sleuthing duo." -- Booklist

“We can always count on her for fabulous plots, ...But what puts Deborah Crombie among the greats is her sure hand in raising her characters off the page.” — Louise Penny

New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie is a native Texan who writes crime novels set in the United Kingdom. Her Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series has received numerous awards, including Edgar, Macavity, and Agatha nominations, and is published in more than a dozen countries to international acclaim. Crombie lives in North Texas with her husband, German shepherd, and cats, and divides her time between Texas and Great Britain. Her latest novel, A LONG COLD SLEEP, is available from William Morrow, April, 2027. She is currently working on her twenty-first Kincaid/James novel.