Killing with Confetti
detective peter diamond book 18
$32.94
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
11 March 2020
Summary
Killing with Confetti: A Peter Diamond Mystery
As a New Year begins in Bath, Ben Brace proposes to his long-term girlfriend, Caroline. The problem is that she’s the daughter of notorious crime baron, Joe Irving, who is coming to the end of a prison sentence. And Ben’s father George is Bath’s Deputy Chief Constable. But mothers and sons are a formidable force: a wedding in the Abbey and reception in the Roman Baths are set in place before the career-obsessed DCC can step in.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751577488 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751577480 |
| Series: | Peter Diamond Mystery |
| Author: | Peter Lovesey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 11 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
‘Lovesey spins a tricksy plot with dark humour and red herrings galore’
Peter Lovesey is one author who can grab me on the title page … he’s very, very good and knows his Bath history inside out - Toronto Globe and Mail
Pacing, dialogue, exposition, backstory - nobody handles them better than Lovesey - BooklistA case that has all the ingredients of a first-rate mystery. Peter Lovesey rarely puts a foot wrong - Daily Mail on Beau DeathPeter Lovesey’s characterisation, humour, and plotting are key, and I’m glad to report that these elements are here in abundance - Martin Edwards on Beau DeathPeter Lovesey - the dean of English mystery novelists - remains as ingenious as ever in Beau Death - Washington PostAstonishingly convincing and inventive - Morning Star on Beau DeathAbout The Author
Peter Lovesey
Born in Middlesex In 1936, Peter Lovesey was the author of 43 novels and seven collections of short stories. He is best known for his eight Victorian crime novels featuring Seargent Cribb and his flagship Peter Diamond series, which began with his Antony-award winning novel, The Last Detective, in 1991. Lovesey was the recipient of numerous awards over his lifetime, including the CWA Silver Dagger, multiple Macavity and Antony awards. He was one of a select number of writers to have been awarded both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Special Edgar and the Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He died in 2025 at the age of 88.
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