LAST DETECTIVE THE - Softcover

Peter-lovesey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553296191 ISBN 13: 9780553296198

Publisher: Crimeline, 1992

Synopsis

Chief Superintendent Peter Diamond's superiors arrest a woman for murder, but he's sure they are wrong. Forced to resign, he continues the investigation on his own and reveals the uncomfortable truth. The award-winning author's other crime novels include "The False Inspector Dew".

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Review:

Praise for "The Last Detective"

"The first volume in Lovesey's beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition"
--"Entertainment Weekly
"
"A bravura performance ... slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting."
--"The New York Times Book Review

""Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural ... one of the best."
--"Los Angeles Times
"
"A treasure."
--"Chicago Sun-Times
"
"Not only a good story but a compelling one."
--"Boston Globe
"
"Top-form Lovesey."
--"Kirkus Reviews
"
"Witty ... One surprise after another."
--Publishers Weekly
Praise for The Peter Diamond series"
"
"I'm jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time--you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book."
--Sara Paretsky

"These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read."
--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural.... One of the best."
--"Los Angeles Times"

"Witty.... A perfectly realized murder mystery."
--"Wall Street Journal"

"Extremely stylish, lighter than air ... utterly surprising."
--"Newsweek"

"Lovesey's books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course."
--"Chicago Tribune"
Praise for "The Last Detective"
"The first volume in Lovesey's beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition"
--"Entertainment Weekly
"
"A bravura performance ... slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting."
--"The New York Times Book Review
""Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural ... one of the best."
--"Los Angeles Times
"
"A treasure."
--"Chicago Sun-Times
"
"Not only a good story but a compelling one."
--"Boston Globe
"
"Top-form Lovesey."
--"Kirkus Reviews
"
"Witty ... One surprise after another."
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Peter Diamond series"
"
"I'm jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time--you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book."
--Sara Paretsky
"These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural.... One of the best."
--"Los Angeles Times"
"Witty.... A perfectly realized murder mystery."
--"Wall Street Journal"
"Extremely stylish, lighter than air ... utterly surprising."
--"Newsweek"
"Lovesey's books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course."
--"Chicago Tribune"

Praise for "The Last Detective"
The first volume in Lovesey s beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition.
"Entertainment Weekly
"
"A bravura performance . . . slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting."
"The New York Times Book Review
""Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best."
"Los Angeles Times
"
"A treasure."
"Chicago Sun-Times
"
"Not only a good story but a compelling one."
"Boston Globe
"
"Top-form Lovesey."
"Kirkus Reviews
"
"Witty . . . One surprise after another."
Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Peter Diamond series"
"
I m jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book.
Sara Paretsky
"These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read."
"The New York Times Book Review"
Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best.
"Los Angeles Times"
Witty . . . A perfectly realized murder mystery.
"Wall Street Journal"
Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . Utterly surprising.
"Newsweek"
Lovesey s books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course.
"Chicago Tribune""

Praise for The Last Detective
The first volume in Lovesey s beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition.
Entertainment Weekly

"A bravura performance . . . slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting."
The New York Times Book Review
"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best."
Los Angeles Times

"A treasure."
Chicago Sun-Times

"Not only a good story but a compelling one."
Boston Globe

"Top-form Lovesey."
Kirkus Reviews

"Witty . . . One surprise after another."
Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Peter Diamond series

I m jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book.
Sara Paretsky
"These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read."
The New York Times Book Review
Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best.
Los Angeles Times
Witty . . . A perfectly realized murder mystery.
Wall Street Journal
Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . Utterly surprising.
Newsweek
Lovesey s books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course.
Chicago Tribune"

Praise for The Last Detective
"The first volume in Lovesey's beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition."
--Entertainment Weekly

"A bravura performance . . . slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best."
--Los Angeles Times

"A treasure."
--Chicago Sun-Times

"Not only a good story but a compelling one."
--Boston Globe

"Top-form Lovesey."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Witty . . . One surprise after another."
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Peter Diamond series

"I'm jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time--you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book."
--Sara Paretsky
"These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best."
--Los Angeles Times
"Witty . . . A perfectly realized murder mystery."
--Wall Street Journal
"Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . Utterly surprising."
--Newsweek
"Lovesey's books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course."
--Chicago Tribune

Praise for The Last Detective
-The first volume in Lovesey's beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition.-
--Entertainment Weekly

-A bravura performance . . . slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting.-
--The New York Times Book Review
-Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best.-
--Los Angeles Times

-A treasure.-
--Chicago Sun-Times

-Not only a good story but a compelling one.-
--Boston Globe

-Top-form Lovesey.-
--Kirkus Reviews

-Witty . . . One surprise after another.-
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Peter Diamond series

-I'm jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time--you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book.-
--Sara Paretsky
-These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read.-
--The New York Times Book Review
-Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best.-
--Los Angeles Times
-Witty . . . A perfectly realized murder mystery.-
--Wall Street Journal
-Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . Utterly surprising.-
--Newsweek
-Lovesey's books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course.-
--Chicago Tribune

Praise for The Last Detective

"The first volume in Lovesey's beloved Peter Diamond series has a handsome new 20th-anniversary edition."
--Entertainment Weekly

"A bravura performance . . . slyly paced, marbled with surprise and in the end, strangely affecting."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best."
--Los Angeles Times

"A treasure."
--Chicago Sun-Times

"Not only a good story but a compelling one."
--Boston Globe

"Top-form Lovesey."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Witty . . . One surprise after another."
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Peter Diamond series

"I'm jealous of everyone discovering Lovesey and Diamond for the first time--you have a wonderful backlist to catch up on. Me, all I can do is wait for the next book."
--Sara Paretsky

"These erudite and wondrously witty books are unlike any police procedural you've ever read."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Thickly textured, amusing, unpredictably mixing puzzle and procedural . . . One of the best."
--Los Angeles Times

"Witty . . . A perfectly realized murder mystery."
--Wall Street Journal

"Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . Utterly surprising."
--Newsweek

"Lovesey's books are so beautifully constructed and cleanly written that they could be used as textbooks in a crime writing course."
--Chicago Tribune

Book Description:

The very first Peter Diamond mystery, and Anthony Award winning novel, from the superb Peter Lovesey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crimeline
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0553296191
• ISBN 13: 9780553296198
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback