Peter Diamond's tenth case is a perfect piece of superbly entertaining crime fiction from a master of the genre.Battle and burial are built into the history of Lansdown Hill, so it is no great shock when part of a skeleton is unearthed there. But Peter Diamond, Bath's Head of CID, can't ignore the fresh corpse found close to the folly known as Beckford's Tower. The hill becomes the setting for one of the most puzzling cases he has investigated, involving golf, horseracing, Civil War re-enactment and the Cyrillic alphabet.Inevitably, Diamond butts heads with the group of vigilantes who call themselves the Lansdown Society, discovering in the process that his boss Georgina is a member. She resolves to sideline Diamond by sending him to Bristol and handing the skeleton investigation to his deputy, Keith Halliwell. Fortunately matters don't pan out as Georgina plans...
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Peter Diamond's tenth case is a perfect piece of superbly entertaining crime fiction from a master of the genre.
Good solid traditional detection...Highly enjoyable
Good solid traditional detection...Highly enjoyable - Literary ReviewLovesey is famous for the fine craftsmanship of his cunning plots, along with a gentle wit and a clear eye for human foibles, and his 10th book in the Diamond series is a perfect showcase for all those skills - Morning StarCustomary wit and gentle humour that mystery lovers have come to expect from the British master of the genre - Boston GlobeDiamond is a classic - New York Times
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Peter Diamond's tenth case is a perfect piece of superbly entertaining crime fiction from a master of the genre.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780751543315
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Sphere
Vekt
280 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352
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