Mallory's Oracle

Mallory's Oracle
Mallory's Oracle  
Author(s) Carol O'Connell
Country US
Language English
Series Kathleen Mallory series
Genre(s) Mystery novel
Publisher Hutchinson
Publication date May 1994
Media type Print(Paperback & Hardcover)
Audio CD[1]
Pages 282
ISBN 9780091786380
OCLC Number 607265165
Followed by The Man Who Cast Two Shadows

Mallory's Oracle is the first novel in the Kathy Mallory series by author Carol O'Connell. The book was nominated for an Edgar Award and a Dilys Award. It was first published by Hutchinson in May 1994.

Plot

The series stars Kathleen Mallory, a policewoman who is 5'10", blond, beautiful, and stunningly green-eyed. She also has immense street and computer smarts. O'Connell describes Mallory as a sociopath.

New York City police detective Louis Markowitz picks up a 11 year old homeless street urchin for stealing. Instead of arresting her, he takes Kathleen Mallory home and raises her as his own. Mallory (as she likes to be called) stills deals with issues from her childhood (unemotional, hardnosed, a loner, etc.), but she has an undying love for her adopted parents. She follows Louis to the police academy and ends up in the special crimes unit, specializing in computer research.

Louis begins investigating the brutal murders of several older, wealthy women from Grammercy Park. Working alone and hot on the trail of this serial killer, he is murdered alongside another victim. Mallory takes it upon herself to take on this investigation (without police sanction, of course) and tries to piece together all the bits of information Louis had gathered. Louis trained Mallory well, but there is still the possibility that following his trail will cause Mallory to make the same mistakes he did, and lead to her becoming another victim.

Along the line, Mallory uncovers a complicated plot that deals with magic, séances, and insider trading. There is also a whole list of colorful characters who are all suspects, and the identity of the killer comes as a complete surprise.

Reception

Ellen Datlow praised the novel as "an important suspense debut with a fascinating protagonist.[2]

References

  1. ^ First audiobook edition of Mallory's Oracle on WorldCat
  2. ^ "Summation 1994: Horror," The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection, p.xli



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