Death in Profile - book 1 of the Hampstead Murders

Death in Profile - book 1 of the Hampstead Murders

by Guy Fraser - Sampson (Author)

Synopsis

The genteel facade of London's Hampstead is shattered by a series of terrifying murders, and the ensuing police hunt is threatened by internal politics, and a burgeoning love triangle within the investigative team. Pressurised by senior officers desperate for a result a new initiative is clearly needed, but what? Intellectual analysis and police procedure vie with the gut instinct of 'copper's nose', and help appears to offer itself from a very unlikely source a famous fictional detective. A psychological profile of the murderer allows the police to narrow down their search, but will Scotland Yard lose patience with the team before they can crack the case? Praised by fellow authors and readers alike, this is a truly original crime story, speaking to a contemporary audience yet harking back to the Golden Age of detective fiction. Intelligent, quirky and mannered, it has been described as 'a love letter to the detective novel'. Above it all hovers Hampstead, a magical village evoking the elegance of an earlier time, and the spirit of mystery-solving detectives. Guy Fraser-Sampson is an established writer best known for his series of Mapp and Lucia novels which have been featured on BBC Radio 4 and optioned by BBC television. This is his debut work of detective fiction, and the first title in the Hampstead Murders series.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Urbane Publications
Published: 18 Mar 2016

ISBN 10: 191069293X
ISBN 13: 9781910692936

Media Reviews
Comfortingly old school crime fiction with a modern twist. Chris Brookmyre, author, Dead Girl Walking
Entertaining. Publishers Weekly
promised, and promising. Library Journal Online
Author Bio
Guy Fraser-Sampson's darkly disturbing economic history The Mess We re In was nominated for the Orwell Prize, and his Mapp & Lucia novels have all been optioned by BBC TV.