Showstopper
Detective Peter Diamond Book 21
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
4 April 2023
Summary
Bath’s top detective, Peter Diamond, doesn’t believe in jinxes. So when he’s asked to investigate a top TV show plagued by a series of misfortunes, Diamond is unmoved. He’s no fan of the show - which glorifies criminals and mocks the police - and the incidents were spread across six years. It’s clear this is the press making a sensation out of nothing. So Diamond puts the junior member of his squad on the case.
But when young officer Paul Gilbert goes on location with the TV unit and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408727560 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408727560 |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 4 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 220mm x 142mm x 36mm |
| Series: | Peter Diamond Mystery |
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Critics Review
More than 30 years into this series, Lovesey shows no signs of losing steam or ingenuity * Publisher’s Weekly *
Another triumph for a veteran sleuth who’s pretty unstoppable himself * Kirkus *
Pure pleasure, as always: traditional clues and red herrings, humour, and a central character who becomes more real with every book. * Morning Star *
An intriguing tale with a surprising ending. Highly recommended. * MYSTERY PEOPLE *
About The Author
Peter Lovesey
Born in Middlesex In 1936, Peter Lovesey was the author of 43 novels and seven collections of short stories. He is best known for his eight Victorian crime novels featuring Seargent Cribb and his flagship Peter Diamond series, which began with his Antony-award winning novel, The Last Detective, in 1991. Lovesey was the recipient of numerous awards over his lifetime, including the CWA Silver Dagger, multiple Macavity and Antony awards. He was one of a select number of writers to have been awarded both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Special Edgar and the Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He died in 2025 at the age of 88.
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