Hard Going (A Bill Slider Mystery, 16) - Hardcover

Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727883313 ISBN 13: 9780727883315

Publisher: Severn House, 2013

Synopsis

Why was a local philanthropist murdered? Bill Slider investigates . . .

A rare week off with his family is rudely interrupted when Slider is called in to investigate the murder of an elderly man, bashed on the head with a bronze statuette, in what Doc Cameron describes as 'our old friend the Frenzied Attack'.

The murder comes - much to Slider's family's disgust - during his week off, saving him from the horrors of a trip to the shopping centre with his two older children.

The late Mr Lionel Bygood, who looks, to all intents and purposes, like an old-fashioned sort of gentleman, has been bashed in the head with a bronze statue, in what Doc Cameron describes as 'our old friend the Frenzied Attack'.

It soon emerges that Mr Bygood was a philanthropist, well-known locally for giving help and advice to all who needed it, from all walks of life. But with all signs pointing to the victim knowing his killer, Slider and his team find themselves embroiled in an investigation that provides scant evidence or possible motive, but all too many suspects . . .

About this title

Review:

"As usual, a tour de force of character-driven crime writing from genre master Harrod-Eagles"--Booklist Starred Review

"Harrod-Eagles continues to entertain with this well-plotted, gracefully written procedural series"--Publishers Weekly

"Believable protagonists, a diverse ensemble cast, and contemporary issues. Her knack for making the supporting characters stand out is particularly notable"--Library Journal Starred Review

"Levelheaded DI Slider returns in a satisfying balance of bullpen banter, lively characterization and thorough detection"--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the internationally acclaimed Bill Slider mysteries and the historical Morland Dynasty series. She lives in London, is married with three children and enjoys music, wine, gardening, horses and the English countryside.

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0727883313
• ISBN 13: 9780727883315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256