Where Memories Lie: A Novel (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels) | 
| Author: Deborah Crombie
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 587
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0061287512
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061287510
ASIN: 0061287512
Publication Date: July 1, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Erika Rosenthal has always been secretive with her friend and neighbor, Detective Inspector Gemma James, about her past, except for one telling detail: She and her long-dead husband, David, came to London as refugees from Nazi Germany. But now the elderly woman needs Gemma's help. A unique piece of jewelry stolen from her years ago has mysteriously turned up at a prestigious London auction house. Erika believes the theft may be tied to her husband's death, which had always been assumed a suicide. Gemma has a tough challenge. She must navigate the shadowy and secretive world of London's monied society to discover the jewelry's connection to David's murderer. However, the cold case needs to be put back on the books and possibly into the hands of her partner, Duncan Kincaid. When a second, present-day murder kicks the investigation into high gear, Gemma becomes more determined to exact justice for Erika—in a case that will have lasting repercussions.
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Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie July 19, 2008
I've always liked the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James books and this one was no disappointment. Glad I read it.
Another Great Book by Crombie July 17, 2008
This book is a perfect blend of mystery and history. Yet again, Crombie manages to engage us in the lives of her detectives, Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid, their respective families, collegues and friends. The family dynamics are especially well done-the interactions feel real and are touching.
I loved the excerpts from books that introduced each new chapter.
 Quality you expect from Deborah Crombie July 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The horrors of Nazi Germany reach across time and awaken buried memories and guarded secrets.
Twelfth novel in a series by award-winning Deborah Crombie, this latest crime thriller, Where Memories Lie, features main characters, Duncan Kincaid, an inspector with Scotland Yard and Gemma James, an inspector with the Metropolitan Police. The earlier books developed the careers, relationship and romance of Duncan and Gemma, and in this one, they are sharing a home, their lives and their sons.
In the late 1930s a renowned German jeweler made a diamond brooch for his daughter and gave it to her as she and her husband fled from Nazi Germany. The brooch was stolen from her in Germany and has now resurfaced more than fifty years later in an auction house in London.
Erika Rosenthal, original owner of the brooch and now a widow, has established a successful academic life but has kept her past closed off to everyone including herself. The reappearance of the brooch has brought it all to the front, and now Erika has asked Gemma to find out how the brooch came to be in London. But soon people connected to the brooch begin to be murdered, and Scotland Yard is called in. Gemma and Duncan, working together again, are drawn into the sometime deceptive and apparently dangerous world of art collecting.
A connection to a 1952 murder is intermingled into the present story. A young Erika identifies the body of her murdered husband who had been writing a book about the Nazis and their German sympathizers-some still alive and free at the time. The detective assigned to the case is ordered to drop his investigation, and he also ends up dead when he refuses.
The priceless brooch connects all the murders and Erika's memories hold the key to the secrets someone will kill to protect.
Fear, guilt, greed and cover-ups drive the emotions and tragedy in this suspenseful, complex story that was hard to put down. Although this is a series, it is a stand-alone plot with a continuation of the lives and Duncan and Gemma.
Armchair Interviews says: Another great addition to the series.
Great Summer Read! July 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You don't have to be a fan of Deborah Crombie, or have followed the Kincaid/James series to thoroughly enjoy this book. Of course, as a fan of the author AND someone who loves the series, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! Where Memories Lie is one of the best in the series. Crombie stays true to her characters, respects her readers, and delivers a solid story. Gemma takes the lead in this book, as she tries to deal with all of the facets of her life - her relationship with a friend and neighbor in need, finding her footing in her relationship with her own parents as she forges more of a relationship with Kit, and finally deciding on what her future with Duncan will be. All of this unfolds as she is embroiled in a murder which gives her the opportunity to work with Duncan again. There is so much detail in the writing that someone who had never read any of the books in the series could read this one and become an instant fan. I'm ready for the next one, please!
superb in every way July 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Where too many authors are letting us, their readers, down these days, Deborah just gets better it seems. This one is flawless even with subplots and subplots that could be dangerous with a less experienced writer Deborah doesn't let us down for a moment. Her cast of characters superb and her own family's involvement emotions drawn out very nicely. I like the way Kit is growing in this one. For all that's he's been through in his young life and the way that Crombie lets him grow in this one is delightful to watch. Actually everyone grows in this one though you wonder about Gemma's dad. And then the mystery or mysteries is great and connect nicely with exceptional characters and plots and subplots.
Bravo Deborah Crombie. This one is a gem.
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