A Touch of Frost (book)
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| Author | R. D. Wingfield |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Touch of Frost |
| Genre(s) | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Constable |
| Released | 1987 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) Audio Book |
| Pages | 357 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0094695202 |
| Preceded by | Frost at Christmas |
| Followed by | Night Frost |
A Touch of Frost (1987)is a mystery thriller written by British author R.D. Wingfield which inspired the successful television series of same name. A Touch of Frost is the second Inspector William “Jack” Frost novel. It follows the exploits of authority-flouting, disheveled and unorthodox detective inspector.
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[edit] Plot
A dead drug addict, a serial rapist on the loose, a hit-and-run may be involving the bratty son of a local MP and a robbery at a strip joint. These are some of the cases DI Frost has to investigate. Reeling under strain and spiteful to paperwork Frost finds himself coming face to face with the different stages of criminal elements while trying to be stable.
[edit] Books in the Series
- Frost at Christmas (1984)
- A Touch of Frost (1987, Constable, London)
- Night Frost (1992, Constable, London / 1995, Bantam, New York)
- Hard Frost (1995)
- Winter Frost (1999, Constable, London / 2000, Corgi Books, London)
Note that some U.S. editions of the novels, published by Bantam Books, gave the title of the then unpublished fifth novel as Autumn Frost. The title was changed to Winter Frost when published in 1999.
[edit] Audio Books
The abridged version of the audio book is narrated by David Jason, the English actor who played DI Frost in the successful ITV television series A Touch of Frost. The abridged audio CD is edited by Kati Nicholl and published by Harper Collins (1996). The unabridged version of the audio book is narrated by Robin Browne and published by Dual Dolphin (1997). A Touch of Frost audio books are available in audio cassettes and CDs.
[edit] Television and DVD
A Touch of Frost is the title adopted by the television series, with the episode name as secondary title. DVDs of the television series also follow the same pattern.
