Back To ListThis Thing of DarknessAn Inspector Green MysteryByBarbara FradkinAvailable Sep 10th 2024Paperback$ 21.99Paperback$ 21.99E-mail me when this book is availableRequired Email meShop LocalDescriptionAfter a controversial doctor’s violent death, Inspector Green unearths a long list of potential suspects in this gripping police procedural for fans of Louise Penny and Michael Connelly.In the seventh book in the award-winning Inspector Green series, an old man is found beaten to death on a street corner in Ottawa’s Byward Market in what initially appears to be a mugging gone wrong. The victim is identified as Dr. Samuel Rosenthal, a retired psychiatrist with a contentious approach to life and treatment. When Green discovers that the doctor recently changed his will, disinheriting his estranged son and benefiting several former patients whom he believed he had failed, the mystery only deepens.But who is the young mystery woman seen visiting Rosenthal every Saturday night? And more importantly, what does she know about the doctor’s death? Green races to track down the young visitor, but he is unprepared for the final resolution that leaves him grappling with the ultimate meaning of justice.Of Related InterestA Dance of CranesSteve BurrowsThe Devil to PayBarbara FradkinDo or DieBarbara FradkinOnce Upon a TimeBarbara FradkinMist WalkerBarbara FradkinReviews For those who like a solid classic mystery with added character, Inspector Green is perfect.Globe and MailA fine tale, perhaps Fradkin's best yet, and characteristically raising profound social issues.The Sherbrooke RecordThis is more than a traditional mystery, it's insightful writing that stirs up questions and emotional responses — and the satisfaction of a good book.Hamilton SpectatorPreviousNextContributorsBarbara FradkinBarbara Fradkin is a retired psychologist who is fascinated with why people turn bad. She is the author of the Amanda Doucette series and the critically acclaimed Inspector Green novels. She lives in Ottawa.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackSeptember 20245x8 in352 pp9781459753907ePubSeptember 2024-352 pp9781459753914ePubSeptember 2024-352 pp9781459753921