The superb seventh mystery in the series that inspired TV's Midsomer Murders grips tightly with its blend of violence and intrigue
Dubbed by the Sunday Times as, 'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' and by the Yorkshire Post as 'the most underrated British crime writer', Caroline Graham is the author of seven Inspector Barnaby novels.
A mystery of which Agatha Christie would have been proud. . . A
beautifully written crime novel
*The Times*
Tension builds, bitchery flares, resentment seethes . . . lots of
atmosphere, colourful characters and fair clues
*Mail on Sunday*
Everyone gets what they deserve in this high-class mystery
*Sunday Telegraph*
A witty, well-plotted, absolute joy of a book
*Yorkshire Post*
A treat . . . haunting stuff
*Woman's Realm*
Wickedly acid, yet sympathetic
*Publishers Weekly*
Swift, tense and highly alarming
*TLS*
Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is
lively and convincing
*Independent*
One to savour
*Val McDermid*
Hard to praise highly enough
*The Sunday Times*
Her books are not just great whodunits but great novels in their
own right
*Julie Burchill*
Enlivened by a very sardonic wit and turn of phrase, the narrative
drive never falters
*Birmingham Post*
Read her and you'll be astonished . . . very sexy, very hip and
very funny
*Scotsman*
The mystery is intriguing, the wit shafts through like sunlight . .
. do not miss this book
*Family Circle*
Fans of the A&E series starring Inspector Barnaby will welcome this most attractive village cozy. Barnaby is called to Forbes Abbot when the body of a man with a strange hobby is found squished beneath a medieval torture machine. Graham lives in England. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
A mystery of which Agatha Christie would have been proud. . . A
beautifully written crime novel * The Times *
Tension builds, bitchery flares, resentment seethes . . . lots of
atmosphere, colourful characters and fair clues * Mail on Sunday
*
Everyone gets what they deserve in this high-class mystery * Sunday
Telegraph *
A witty, well-plotted, absolute joy of a book * Yorkshire Post
*
A treat . . . haunting stuff * Woman's Realm *
Wickedly acid, yet sympathetic * Publishers Weekly *
Swift, tense and highly alarming * TLS *
Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is
lively and convincing * Independent *
One to savour -- Val McDermid
Hard to praise highly enough * The Sunday Times *
Her books are not just great whodunits but great novels in their
own right -- Julie Burchill
Enlivened by a very sardonic wit and turn of phrase, the narrative
drive never falters * Birmingham Post *
Read her and you'll be astonished . . . very sexy, very hip and
very funny * Scotsman *
The mystery is intriguing, the wit shafts through like sunlight . .
. do not miss this book * Family Circle *
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