Witch Hunt

Notes

Witch Hunt by Jack Harvey is the thirst of three thrillers that Ian Rankin wrote under that pseudonym in the 1990s whilst struggling to make a living as an author.

Set before the arrival of the ubiquitous mobile phone, there is a femme fatale, nonstop action, death and violence and a host of details about guns and forensics to keep thriller buffs entertained. The ending was somewhat improbable, but then like so many good thrillers, the beginning was somewhat improbable as well.

As pulpy thrillers go, this is hard to beat, yet fans of John Rebus may not be so amused.

“Thrillers take a lot of time and research because thriller readers demand lots of detail.” ~ Ian Rankin

Publisher’s Synopsis

‘No one in Britain writes better crime novels today’ Evening Standard

Interpol have tried and failed to find the terrorist, Witch. Now the combined forces of Scotland Yard and MI5 must try the impossible to prevent a major international incident.

Dominic Elder carries her autograph wherever he goes. Witch is his passion, his obsession. And being retired is no bar to his willingness to restart the hunt. MI5 know that the man who wrote the Witch file is the key to catching their quarry. But the truth isn’t easy to spot. And it is only when an MI5 novice and his French counterpart piece together the smallest of clues, that Witch suddenly looks vulnerable…

Read a full review of Witch Hunt by Jack Harvey at Lioness at Large.