Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith MartinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A female cop of a certain age, with years of experience, finds herself living on a canal boat and hating it. Her deceased husband, also a cop and dirty, has left her, though getting a divorce, as a person of interest to the British version of IA. Was she complicit in his nefarious and money making side business? She is still on active duty and her cohorts, but for DI Ross do not for a moment think she is dirty. Still, she is given a murder to solve but once it appears to be part of a drug seller's action, she is made subordinate to a guy and ladies' man who is also making the moves on her young Sgt. The young DC in her group has a crush on her, though she seems unaware of this. One of the IA guys also seems interested and she finds herself attracted to the lead Vice investigator. Despite all these undercurrents, along with competition for advancement, Hilary Greene seems able to follow leads and eventually assist in a drug raid and also at long last determine who murdered the dead guy found mutilated in the Oxford Canal.
A fast read with a likeable DI who stays calm and sassy as she goes about the business of solving crime. I think I'll read some more, especially since the author makes her character a fan of James Burke's mysteries, as I am!
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