The Secret Hangman

A special treat.Marilyn Stasio The New York Times Book ReviewPeterLovesey has cloaked the classic puzzle mystery in a fully realized world ofcoppers and local l... » 

A special treat.Marilyn Stasio The New York Times Book ReviewPeterLovesey has cloaked the classic puzzle mystery in a fully realized world ofcoppers and local landmarks.Houston ChronicleLovesey . . . should be onevery British mystery lovers short list and this is a fine place to start.Rocky Mountain NewsLovesey deftly blends suspense and humor in thisexcellent ninth whodunit to feature Peter Diamond.Publishers WeeklystarredLovesey continues to excel with cleverly plotted mysteries filledwith detailed behindthescenes police work. Patrons who like Reginald HillIan Rankin and Stephen Booth will snap this one up.Library JournalstarredWidowed Inspector Peter Diamond is being pursued by a secretadmirer even as he pursues a serial killer. Delia Williamson mother of twoyoung girls is reported missing. She is found in a public park hanged fromthe crossbar of a childrens swing set. There seems to be no reason for her tohave committed suicide and the postmortem reveals that she was murdered. Herpresent partner her exhusband and a traveling salesman who dined at hertable in the restaurant where she worked are all suspects. Then her formerhusband is found in a cave also hanged. A remorse suicide? Diamond doesntthink so. When a welltodo couple is found dead both hanged a suicide pactis suggested. Diamond is dubious too many couples are dying by the samemethod. Before he can figure out what is going on one more person will die. «