Smoke and Whispers Zoë Boehm Thriller 4

Smoke and Whispers, the fourth Zoe Boehm thriller from Mick Herron, finds private investigator Sarah Tucker confronting a baffling death. When a corpse is retrieved from the River Tyne, Sarah travels to Newcastle and identifies the woman. That identification, however, raises disturbing questions. The dead woman wore a jacket stolen years ago by a murderer, and her demise appears staged rather than suicidal.

As Sarah digs into the case, old adversary Gerard Inchon surfaces at her seedy hotel, his presence too convenient to be accidental. Sarah pursues a dangerous inquiry, uncovering secrets that connect the jacket, the dead woman, and a shadowy past. The investigation tests her resilience in a deeply suspenseful crime novel blending traditional mystery, espionage intrigue, and the sharp instincts of a tenacious woman detective.