Skeleton Hill

Skeleton Hill

by PeterLovesey (Author)

Synopsis

Battle and burial are built into the history of Lansdown Hill, so it is no great shock when part of a skeleton is unearthed there. But Peter Diamond, Bath's Head of CID, can't ignore the fresh corpse found close to the folly known as Beckford's Tower. The hill becomes the setting for one of the most puzzling cases he has investigated, involving golf, horseracing, Civil War re-enactment and the Cyrillic alphabet.

Inevitably, Diamond butts heads with the group of vigilantes who call themselves the Lansdown Society, discovering in the process that his boss Georgina is a member. She resolves to sideline Diamond by sending him to Bristol and handing the skeleton investigation to his deputy, Keith Halliwell. Fortunately matters don't pan out as Georgina plans...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 23 Dec 2010

ISBN 10: 0751543314
ISBN 13: 9780751543315
Book Overview: Peter Diamond's tenth case is a perfect piece of superbly entertaining crime fiction from a master of the genre.

Media Reviews
Good solid traditional detection...Highly enjoyable * Literary Review *
Lovesey is famous for the fine craftsmanship of his cunning plots, along with a gentle wit and a clear eye for human foibles, and his 10th book in the Diamond series is a perfect showcase for all those skills * Morning Star *
Customary wit and gentle humour that mystery lovers have come to expect from the British master of the genre * Boston Globe *
Diamond is a classic * New York Times *
Author Bio

Peter Lovesey was born in Middlesex and studied at Hampton Grammar School and Reading University, where he met his wife Jax. He won a competition with his first crime fiction novel, Wobble to Death, and has never looked back, with his numerous books winning and being shortlisted for nearly all the prizes in the international crime writing world.
He was Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and has been presented with Lifetime Achievement awards both in the UK and the US.