Head of the Force - Barnett, James

Head of the Force by Barnett, James

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Published by St. Martin's Press, 1979.

St. Martin's Press, 1978. First U.S. Edition. The story begins with Assistant Commissioner Hicks arriving late for a morning meeting at headquarters. When he opens the office door, he discovers the Police Commissioner sitting at his desk, "indisputably and spectacularly dead," Detective Chief Superintendent Owen Smith of the Murder Squad is called in to lead the investigation. Smith is a gritty, unconventional investigator known far more for his stubborn perseverance than his political diplomacy

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