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Old City Hall (Greene and Kennicott, Bk 1)
Old City Hall - Greene and Kennicott, Bk 1 Author:Robert Rotenberg It should be an open–and–shut case. Canada's leading radio–show host, Kevin Brace, has confessed to killing his young wife. He had come to the door of his luxury condominium with his hands covered in blood and told the newspaper deliveryman: "I killed her." His wife's body lay in the bathtub of their suite, fa... more »tal knife wound just below the sternum.
Now all that should remain is legal procedure: document the crime scene, prosecute the case, and be done with it. The trouble is, Brace refuses to talk to anyone -- including his own lawyer -- after muttering those incriminating words. With the discovery that the victim was actually a self-destructive alcoholic, the appearance of strange fingerprints at the crime scene, and a revealing courtroom cross-examination, the seemingly simple case begins to take on all the complexities of a hotly–contested murder trial.
Firmly rooted in Toronto, from the ancient Don Jail to the sterile morgue and the shadowy corridors of the historic courthouse, Old City Hall takes the reader inside clattering Italian restaurants and late-night greasy spoons—and outside, to open-air skating rinks and parade-filled streets.« less
Rotenberg's debut mystery/thriller is a page turner. It's well written and I was immediately pulled into the story. The setting was quite interesting, as I've hardly read any books set in Canada. Looking forward to his next effort. Highly recommended.