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On Lansdown Hill, near Bath, a battle between Roundheads and Cavaliers that took place over 350 years ago is annually reenacted. Two of the reenactors discover a skeleton that is female, headless, and only about twenty years old. One of them, a professor who played a Cavalier, is later found murdered. In the course of his investigation, Peter Diamond butts heads with the group of vigilantes who call themselves the Lansdown Society, discovering in the process that his boss Georgina is a member. She resolves to sideline Diamond, but matters don’t pan out in accordance with her plans.
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Review:
Good solid traditional detection...Highly enjoyable (Literary Review)
Lovesey is famous for the fine craftsmanship of his cunning plots, along with a gentle wit and a clear eye for human foibles, and his 10th book in the Diamond series is a perfect showcase for all those skills (Morning Star)
Customary wit and gentle humour that mystery lovers have come to expect from the British master of the genre (Boston Globe)
Diamond is a classic (New York Times)
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Lovesey is famous for the fine craftsmanship of his cunning plots, along with a gentle wit and a clear eye for human foibles, and his 10th book in the Diamond series is a perfect showcase for all those skills (Morning Star)
Customary wit and gentle humour that mystery lovers have come to expect from the British master of the genre (Boston Globe)
Diamond is a classic (New York Times)
Peter Diamond's tenth case is a perfect piece of superbly entertaining crime fiction from a master of the genre.
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- PublisherParagon
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1408430940
- ISBN 13 9781408430941
- BindingPaperback
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