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Detective Emmanuel Cooper books by Malla Nunn

Book 1: A Beautiful Place to Die

The army had discharged him, but it hadn’t let him go. (p. 6)

Book 2: Let the Dead Lie

Ask, listen and nod. A surprising amount of police work hinged on these three simple actions. (p. 162)

The rules were, in Emmanuel’s experience, the laziest way a man had to convince himself of his own worth. (p. 172)

Inevitably people ran into danger for their memories. (p. 187)

He knew from experience that perception and reality often had nothing in common. (p. 198)

“Never plant a poisonous tree in your backyard. One day your children might be forced to eat the fruit.” (p. 265)

the past could not be bargained with or changed. (p. 368)


Version of the books

Nunn, Malla. A Beautiful Place to Die: An Emmanuel Cooper Mystery. Atria Books. Kindle Edition.

Nunn, Malla. Let the Dead Lie: An Emmanuel Cooper Mystery. Atria Books. Kindle Edition.