In a Dark House

By Deborah Crombie

Subjects: James, Gemma (Fictitious character : Crombie), Kincaid, duncan (fictitious character), fiction, Women's shelters, Parental kidnapping, London (england), fiction, Fiction, Children, Policewomen, Crimes against, Police, Mystery, Arson, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Policewomen, fiction, Large type books, James, gemma (fictitious character), fiction, England, fiction, Duncan Kincaid (Fictitious character)

Description: An abandoned Southwark warehouse burns next door to a women's shelter for victims of spousal abuse. Within it lies the charred corpse of a female body burned beyond all recognition. At the same time, workers at Guy's Hospital anxiously discuss the disappearance of a hospital administrator -- a beautiful, emotionally fragile young woman who's vanished without a trace.And in an old, dark, rambling London house, nine-year-old Harriet's awful fears won't be silenced -- as she worries about her feuding parents, her schoolwork . . . and the strange woman who is her only companion in this scary, unfamiliar place.Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid -- lovers and former partners -- have their own pressing concerns. But they must put aside private matters to investigate these disturbing cases. Yet neither Gemma nor Duncan realize how closely the cases are connected -- or how important their resolutions will be for an abducted young child who is frightened, alone . . . and in serious peril.