The House Sitter
Detective Peter Diamond Book 8
$26.38
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2014
Summary
Shortlisted for the Barry Award.
At first everyone presumes that the woman behind the windbreak is asleep. It is only when the tide comes in, lapping at her feet, that the horrific crime is discovered.
The woman is identified as Emma Tysoe, top psychologist and criminal profiler. Bath detective Peter Diamond and DCI Hen Millen are desperate for answers: why was she sun-bathing alone so far from home? Where is the murder weapon? What happened to the man who fou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751553611 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751553611 |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Peter Diamond Mystery |
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Critics Review
No-one has done this kind of thing better since Dorothy L. Sayers … A must for crime buffs.
The writing is as smooth as polished steel, and the small touches that reveal character, especially the memorable Hen, approach genius. This is Lovesey at his best - Publishers Weekly
Brusque Diamond and plain-speaking Mallin make an engaging team, and few, if any, can top Lovesey in not only creating believable red herrings and plot twists but whetting an appetite for reading the English classics - Kirkus ReviewsNo-one has done this kind of thing better since Dorothy L. Sayers … A must for crime buffs - Mail on SundayAbout 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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