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Death Delights

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Death Delights
First edition
AuthorGabrielle Lord
LanguageEnglish
SeriesJack McCain
GenreCrime novel
PublisherHodder Headline, Sydney
Publication date
2001
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint Paperback
Pages324pp
ISBN978-0-7336-1313-5
OCLC48794079
Followed byLethal Factor 

Death Delights is a 2001 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Gabrielle Lord.[1]

This novel is the first in the Jack McCain series, followed by Lethal Factor (2003) and Dirty Weekend (2005).[2]

Synopsis

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Jack Mcain is a forensic scientist and ex-crime scene detective who is drawn into a investigating a series of gruesome paedophile murders. As McCain progresses he finds connections to the disappearance of his teenage daughter Jacinta.

Awards

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Notes

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  • Dedication: "To Greg, the original Reginald, and to all the friends of Bill W."

Reviews

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A reviewer at the Australian Crime Fiction HQ website noted: "In a story full of complexities and coincidences, McCain's personal and professional lives are eerily intertwined, driving him on with an almost manic determination...With numerous sub-plots running through the book dealing with so many emotionally sensitive issues, it's just not possible to grow bored with this story. There's rarely a moment of downtime with Jack McCain showing all the signs of a workaholic. Frantic is the best word that sums up Death Delights because McCain does everything at one pace - flat out. This is great for solving crimes but, as we are to find out, it can cause havoc with the family life."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Death Delights by Gabrielle Lord". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Jack McCain series by Gabrielle Lord". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ "2002 Ned Kelly Award Winners". Australian Crime Writers. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ ""Death Delights by Gabrielle Lord"". Australian Crime Fiction HQ. Retrieved 8 October 2024.