Skeleton Hill (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) - Hardcover

Lovesey, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410422313 ISBN 13: 9781410422316

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2010

Synopsis

Detective Diamond and a historian uncover a skeleton at an English Civil War reenactment and, while investigating the case, Diamond must handle snags such as the historian's murder and a local vigilante group's interference.

About this title

Review

"Nobody can write the modern traditional detective novel as perfectly as Lovesey."--"The Denver Post"

"A special treat."--"The New York Times Book Review"
Praise for "Skeleton Hill"

"Nobody can write the modern traditional detective novel as perfectly as Lovesey."
--"The Denver Post"

"A special treat."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
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 "Skeleton Hill"

"Diamond is a classic--better catch him while you can."
--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"

"Nobody can write the modern traditional detective novel as perfectly as Lovesey."
--"The Denver Post"

"History, humor, inspired clues, maniacal twists and a paean to the beauty of the Bath countryside. Lovesey, who's won every prize going, deserves another for Diamond's tenth."
--"Kirkus Reviews", Starred Review

"Diamond remains one of the most realistic and human of fictional sleuths . . . another winner in this enduring series."
--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review
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"
another winner in this enduring series

Praise for "Skeleton Hill"

"Diamond is a classic--better catch him while you can."
--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"

"Peter Lovesey is the real deal. A top master of the police procedural British subgenre, he's an ace at spinning out teasingly slow plot revelations . . . crisp prose and humane characterizations."
--"The Seattle Times"

"Nobody can write the modern traditional detective novel as perfectly as Lovesey."
--"The Denver Post"

"History, humor, inspired clues, maniacal twists and a paean to the beauty of the Bath countryside. Lovesey, who's won every prize going, deserves another for Diamond's tenth."
--"Kirkus Reviews", Starred Review

"Diamond remains one of the most realistic and human of fictional sleuths . . . another winner in this enduring series."
--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review
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"
another winner in this enduring series
"From the eBook edition."

Praise for "Skeleton Hill"
"Diamond is a classic--better catch him while you can."
--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Peter Lovesey is the real deal. A top master of the police procedural British subgenre, he's an ace at spinning out teasingly slow plot revelations . . . crisp prose and humane characterizations."
--"The Seattle Times"
"Nobody can write the modern traditional detective novel as perfectly as Lovesey."
--"The Denver Post"
"History, humor, inspired clues, maniacal twists and a paean to the beauty of the Bath countryside. Lovesey, who's won every prize going, deserves another for Diamond's tenth."
--"Kirkus Reviews," Starred Review
"Diamond remains one of the most realistic and human of fictional sleuths . . . another winner in this enduring series."
--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review

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"
another winner in this enduring series

"From the eBook edition."

Book Description

Peter Diamond's tenth case is a perfect piece of superbly entertaining crime fiction from a master of the genre

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1410422313
• ISBN 13: 9781410422316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 573