MURDER IN THRALL.

New York:: Artemis Press,, (2020). SIGNED -. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. Revised edition, a trade paperback. The first book in the Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard series, originally published in 2013 and revised by the author in 2020, introducing "Chief Inspector Acton of Scotland Yard, a British lord, and his protŽgŽe, first-year Detective Constable Kathleen Doyle, an Irish redhead of humble origins. . . DoyleÕs gift for reading people makes her invaluable to the veteran inspector, yet she struggles to keep her coveted entry position and build on her meager education by using multisyllabic words sheÕs researched and practiced to enlarge her vocabulary and impress Acton. Their growing bond is deftly depicted by Cleeland as Acton quietly offers a loan to Doyle, who is trying to make ends meet. From pride and professionalism, she declines, but the telling incident lingers powerfully for her.. . " (Whitney Scott, Booklist) SIGNED on the title page. 329 pp.