Bleak Spring by Jon Cleary epub fb2 djvu

When local solicitor Will Rockne is found in his car by his wifeshot through the headit seems a baffling and motiveless murder. However, Scobie Malone, newly assigned to the case, has his suspicions. Despite his daughter Claires shy romance with young Jason Rockne, Scobie and his wife Lisas encounters with Will and Olive Rockne at school functions have always been a little disconcerting Will had been determined to convince them that he was more than just a suburban lawyer. But when a huge amount of cash is found in a safe in Rocknes office, Scobie discovers that he wasnt just boasting; he would seem to have been caught up in something bigbig enough to involve Bernie Bezrow, Sydneys largest bookmaker, the mysterious Shahriver offshore bank, and an elusive, undoubtedly dangerous Russian. Somewhere in this labyrinth lies the key to a ruthless murder, and Scobie is determined to pursue it to the end until his investigation is thwarted by an unexpected source and he is met with a wall of deceit and evasiveness. To break it down will demand all of his skills and experience and will put the lives of young Claire and Jason in terrible danger.