The Secret Hangman
Peter Lovesey
ISBN: 9781569474570
Published: June 2007
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Description
Delia Williamson, a waitress and mother of two young girls, is reported missing. She is soon found in a public park, hanging from the crossbar of a children’s swing set. The postmortem reveals that she has been murdered. Her current partner, ex-husband, and a traveling salesman who frequented her restaurant are all suspects. Before Dete...
Delia Williamson, a waitress and mother of two young girls, is reported missing. She is soon found in a public park, hanging from the crossbar of a children’s swing set. The postmortem reveals that she has been murdered. Her current partner, ex-husband, and a traveling salesman who frequented her restaurant are all suspects. Before Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond can solve the mystery, more will die. But even as he pursues a killer, he finds himself pursued by a secret admirer.
Media
“Lovesey is a master. ”
—Sara Peretsky
“Witty.... A perfectly realized murder mystery. ”
—The Wall Street Journal
“Extremely stylish ... utterly surprising. ”
—Newsweek
“A bravura performance from a veteran showman. ”