Of all the weird characters Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has met in Bath, this one is the most extreme: a twenty-first-century private eye called Johnny Getz, whose office is over Shear Amazing, a hairdressing salon. Johnny has been hired by Ruby Hubbard, whose father, an antiques shop owner, has gone missing, and Johnny insists on involving 'Pete' in his investigation.When Diamond, Johnny and Ruby enter the shop, they find a body and a murder investigation is launched. Diamond is forced to house his team in the dilapidated Corn Market building across the street. His problems grow when his boss appoints Lady Bede, from the Police Ethics Committee, as an observer. Worse still, Johnny conducts his own inquiry by latching onto Ruby's stylish friend, a journalist called Olympia.Shootings from a drive-by gunman at key players create mayhem and the pressure is really on. Can the team stop more killings in this normally peaceful city? What happened to Ruby's father? And will Johnny crack the case before Diamond does?
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The twentieth in the much-praised Peter Diamond series, Diamond and the Eye sets the Detective Superintendent against an interfering private eye
Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he never lets the comedy vitiate the mystery
His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing - Deadly PleasuresAs readers who love the Diamond series know, the picture-perfect old British city...offers unrivalled facilities for disposing of bodies - New York TimesThe dynamics between Diamond and his team are cleverly portrayed and totally believable - Mystery PeopleI came away impressed by the storytelling, the relative pace of the plot and of the frequent twists and turns - Chicago Review of BooksGin-dry humour...relentless pacing and magical writing - Booklist (starred review)
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780751583687
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
Vendor
Sphere
Vekt
233 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
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