Detective Inspector Jack Frost, offically on duty, is nevertheless determined to sneak off to a colleague's leaving party. But first the corpse of a well-known local junkie is found blocking the drain of a Denton public lavatory - and then, when Frost attempts to join the revels later on, the nubile
A Touch of Frost
โ Scribed by Wingfield, R.D.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Year
- 1987;1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Investigating a local junkie's death, unpopular Detective Inspector Jack Frost watches things go from bad to worse as he stalks a runaway teenager, a burglar, a hit-and-run driver, and a tabloid criminal known as the Hooded Terror.
From the Back Cover
'A funny, frantic, utterly refreshing brew' Sunday Telegraph
Detective Inspector Jack Frost, officially on duty, is nevertheless determined to sneak off to a colleague's leaving party.But first the corpse of a well-known local junkie is found blocking the drain of a Denton public lavatory - and then, when Frost attempts to join the revels later on, the nubile daughter of a wealthy businessman is reported missing.
Sleepy Denton has never known anything like the crime wave which now threatens to submerge it.A robbery occurs at the town's notorious strip joint, the Coconut Grove, the pampered son of a local MP is suspected of a hit-and-run offence and, to top it all, a multiple racist is on the loose.Frost is reeling under the strain, his paperwork is still in arrears and now, more than ever, his self-righteous colleagues would love to see him sacked.But the manic Frost manages to assure his superior that all is under control.Now he has only to convince himself...
'What impresses most is the extraordinarily vivid interplay between the police characters.Frost himself is splendidly drawn' The Times
About the Author
Sir David John White OBE known by his stage name David Jason was born on the 2nd February 1940 is an English actor, known for his comedy and dramatic roles. He is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Del Boy in the BBC television situation comedy 'Only Fools and Horses' which made him a household name in the United Kingdom, and for playing Inspector Jack Frost on 'A Touch Of Frost'.
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