Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year:
Peter Dickinson targets England’s upper classes in this murderous
and strikingly original theme-park mystery Tourists are waiting in
line for entry into the world of Old England, a graceful, elegant
country house run as a theme park, complete with wrought-iron
gates, pet lions, and maids in white caps greeting visitors with a
bob and a curtsy. But this fantasy world turns very real when one
of the servants takes his own life. Why did the loyal and faithful
Arthur Deakin hang himself in the pantry without leaving even a
note? Dispatched to find out, Scotland Yard superintendent James
Pibble wonders why the local police weren’t called in on a
seemingly run-of-the-mill suicide. But as Pibble will soon find,
life at the Herryngs estate of twin brothers Ralph and Richard
Clavering is anything but ordinary. Sir Ralph, a retired general,
and Sir Richard, a former admiral who now writes about animals
being driven out of their native habitats, are war heroes who have
gone from charmingly eccentric to dangerously certifiable. Sir
Ralph’s only daughter is desperate to shield the family from
scandal. A disappearance, a man-eating lion, and an old dueling
ground add up to foul play as Pibble uncovers a viper’s nest of
evil behind an upper-crust facade that could claim his life next.
The Old English Peep Show is the 2nd book in the James Pibble
Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
General
| Imprint: |
Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2015 |
| Authors: |
Peter Dickinson
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
228 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5040-0501-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-5040-0501-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781504005012 |
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