Summary
Otis Joy is a very good vicar - he attracts record-breaking congregations, is admired and respected by all, and the village of Foxford is delighted to have him. What the citizens of Foxford don’t realise, though, is that their beloved parish priest is a murderer.
When the bishop gets suspicious of Joy’s channelling of church funds into his own bank account, Joy kills him - after all, such a trifling misdemeanour should not prevent him from carrying out his duties. However, this isn’t …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751553598 |
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| ISBN-10: | 075155359X |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 133mm x 22mm |
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A mystery lover’s dream
A mystery lover’s dream - Mail on Sunday
Otis is a wonderful creation … The plotting is devilish, the writing a pleasure - Sunday TimesFeatures one of the finest creations in crime fiction - the unforgettable Otis Joy … Lovesey tells an almost Trollopian tale, satisfyingly complex and suspenseful but with wonderfully amusing insights into English village life - Daily MailThe flavour here is part Patricia Highsmith in her Ripley series and part Ealing comedy … It’s a hard act to pull off - tone is everything - and Lovesey is a master practitioner - Washington PostIf you’ve never read any of his 20-plus books this wickedly clever, beautifully written story of a murderous clergyman who earns our sympathy while dramatically whittling down his flock should make you an instant convert - Chicago TribuneLovesey is such a master of black humour and macabre plot twists that the attitudes of Foxford’s parishioners are no more predictable than Otis’s outrageous behaviour … In this author’s unorthodox church, there must be a pew for Patricia Highsmith - New York Times Book ReviewAbout The Author
Peter Lovesey
Peter Lovesey was born in Middlesex and studied at Hampton Grammar School and Reading University, where he met his wife Jax. He won a competition with his first crime fiction novel, Wobble to Death, and has never looked back, with his numerous books winning and being shortlisted for nearly all the prizes in the international crime writing world. He was Chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association and has been presented with Lifetime Achievement awards both in the UK and the US.
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