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Synopsis
A Detective Chief Inspector Roger Hayes mystery - The body of Lulu Starewska, an eccentric antique dealer, is found in her home in an Oxfordshire village. A specialist in Russian icons, Lulu owned a gallery in London, which its manager, Raoul Musset, seems destined to inherit. That is, until an arson attack destroys the gallery. A tangled network of shadowy Russian contacts will eventually lead DCI Hayes to St Petersburg, where he meets up with British Intelligence
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"Another solid entry in Armstrong's long list of successful crime novels." Booklist on The Payoff "Psychological detail, devious plotting, and cozy British village backdrops will endear Armstrong's latest to all collections" Library Journal on Bird of Prey "Combines credible secondary characters, vivid settings, subtle hints and misdirections into a seamless whole certain to appeal... " Publishers Weekly Starred Review on Smile Now, Die Later"
Synopsis
When the body of Lulu Starewski, an elderly eccentric antique dealer, is found in her home in an Oxfordshire village by her friend Tessa Cox, Detective Chief Inspector Roger Hayes is soon on the scene. A specialist in Russian Icons, Lulu owned a gallery in London, which its manager, Raoul Musset, seems destined to inherit, along with her London flat. That is, until an arson attack destroys the gallery. As Roger Hayes probes the case, a tangled network of shadowy Russian contacts emerges. Why should there have been a business connection between Lulu and Tessa Cox's car-dealer husband, Tony? Who tried to kidnap Alexei, his son from his former marriage? And who is the too-good-to-be-true Rory Smythe, who claims close connections with Lulu? In an attempt to obtain answers and tie up the loose ends, Hayes travels to St Petersburg to meet up with British Intelligence. And he is just in time to witness the payoff...
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- PublisherSevern House Large Print Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0727875353
- ISBN 13 9780727875358
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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