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Will writers really kill to be published?
JUNE | Mystery
$13 Paperback
ISBN: 1-56947-432-X
Rights: Soho Crime
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"A treat.... Lovesey's
restraint, wit, and charming cast ensure him a place in the winner's circle."
—Entertainment Weekly |
"Wonderfully funny ... [a]
jaunty jape of a mystery"
—Washington Post Book World |
"Splendid entertainment.... How [Lovesey]
blends suspense and humor to the detriment of neither
remains one of crime fiction's greatest puzzles. This one need not be solved
to be enjoyed."
—Wall Street Journal |
"A crafty fair-play puzzle."
—Publishers
Weekly (starred
review) |
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Van driver Bob Naylor, a jingle writer, joins the Chinchester Writer's Circle
fearing that he will be shunned by literary snobs. Instead, he finds himself
plunged into the midst of a circle of murder victims and murder suspects—including
himself. The other members, enthusiastic but not necessarily talented, come from
all walks of life and write all sorts of things: fantasy, household hints, even
torrid romances, but there seems to be no common thread to tie the arson victims
together. Inspector Henrietta Mallin, Peter Diamond's partner from the House
Sitter, is the
investigator in charge of the case and with Bob's help- and despite other would-be
sleuths' hindrance—she
discovers the motive for the serial
murders and then identifies the killer.
PETER LOVESEY is the author of 24 highly-praised mysteries
and has been awarded the CWA's Gold, Silver, and Diamond Daggers, as well as
many U.S. honors. He lives in West Sussex, England.
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