Robert Goddard: The Fine Art of Invisible Detection (UK 2021)

From the Publisher:
Quiet, unassuming Umiko Wada has had more than enough drama in her life. Since her husband's death, she's learned to keep her head down, accustoming herself to an existence based on privacy, solitude and routine.

Even as secretary to a Tokyo private detective, her life is uncomplicated, filled with coffee runs and pleasingly dull paperwork. That is, until her boss takes on a new case, which turns out to be dangerous enough to get him killed, shortly after sending Wada to London to meet a man on behalf of his client. It should have been a simple task for Wada. But now it becomes a battle for her own survival.

Following her only lead, she quickly realizes that being a detective isn't as easy as the television makes it appear. And that there's a reason why secrets stay buried for a long time. Because people want them to stay secret. And they're prepared to do very bad things to keep them that way...

Robert Goddard: The Fine Art of Invisible Detection. Corgi, ISBN: 9780552172622 (September, 2021), 371 p., £7.99.

Robert Goddard: The Fine Art of Invisible Detection (UK 2021)

From the Publisher:
Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her life. With her husband recently murdered and a mother who seems to want her married again before his body is cold, she just wants to keep her head down.

As a secretary to a private detective, her life is pleasingly uncomplicated, filled with coffee runs, diary management and paperwork.

That is, until her boss takes on a new case. A case which turns out to be dangerous enough to get him killed. A case which means Wada will have to leave Japan for the first time and travel to London.

Following the only lead she has, Wada quickly realises that being a detective isn't as easy as the television makes out. And that there's a reason why secrets stay buried for a long time. Because people want them to stay secret. And they're prepared to do very bad things to keep them that way...

Robert Goddard: The Fine Art of Invisible Detection. Bantam Books, ISBN: 9781787632349 (March, 2021), 373 p., £18.99.