A Vote for Murder - Softcover

Wishart, David

4.17

300 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340771305 ISBN 13: 9780340771303

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2003

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Marcus Corvinus is spending a few days in the Alban Hills, visiting his stepdaughter and enthusiastically patronising the local wineshop, while taking a mild interest in the forthcoming consul's elections. Then one of the two candidates is murdered, and Corvinus is all too pleased to put his holiday on hold and help with the investigation. The obvious suspect is the rival political candidate, but needless to say, the obvious solution is not the right one. In the course of his investigations Corvinus meets an unconventional young woman - the dead man's fianc�e; a shady property developer; an ex-war hero; the younger son of a wealthy family who is pursuing a career as an artist and assorted low lifes. But which one is the murderer? There are two more violent deaths, plus a near miss for Corvinus himself, before (tipped off, as usual, by his intellectual wife, Perilla) Marcus uncovers a nationalists' conspiracy and solves the mystery. In a grand finale, he enters the local wine-tasting competition (which, given his dedicated attitude to training, should be a walkover) only to be beaten . . . by a sheep.

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Review:

an entertaining read . . . an enjoyable romp. (Historical Novels Review)

Praise for David Wishart:
'Like Chandler's Marlowe, Corvinus wisecracks his way through a weary world of murder and intrigue until he hunts down the truth. A taut thriller in which ancient Rome springs to life'

(The Times)

Innate humour and pace carry one through to the tragi-comic climax (Irish Times)

It is evident that Wishart is a fine scholar and perfectly at home in the period (Sunday Times)

Wishart creates a pungent, throbbingly vibrant Rome (Highland News Group)

Book Description:

The eighth Marcus Corvinus mystery from the leading Roman crime writer in the industry.

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