β Scribed by J M Gregson
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Lambert and Hook find there's no one to foot the bill Camellia Park Golf Club had completed its first ten years and its owner, Patrick Nayland, felt it was time to splash out. Determined to give his employees a good time, he booked the entirety of Soutters Restaurant. A riotous evening was had by all. In fact they were making so much noise, the screams from the lavatory could easily have gone unnoticed. Chief Superintendent Lambert usually finds that the more enemies a murder victim has, the harder it is to decide who has more motive than anyone else. This victim was at the opposite, even trickier, end of the spectrum: popular with absolutely everyone.
Patrick Nayland created the Camellia Park Golf Club out of a barren pasture and has turned it into a highly successful enterprise. To celebrate, he hosts an elegant dinner for his staff and their families. Everyone is in a celebratory mood until the club's catering manager discovers Patrick's dead body. Detectives Lambert and Hook are called to investigate, but even this talented duo is puzzled by the murder of a man who seemed to have no enemies. But as the two detectives dig deeper, they discover that things at Camellia Park were not as rosy as they seemed. Another solid entry in the Lambert and Hook series, with realistic descriptions of the nitty-gritty of police procedural work and enough red herrings to baffle even the most dedicated mystery fan. Another lesser-known English procedural series that could be recommended to fans of Reginald Hill or Martha Grimes. Emily Melton
Copyright Β© American Library Association. All rights reserved
Gregson is a Lancastrian by birth, and taught for 27 years in schools, colleges and universities.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
*The pen is mightier than the cleaver . . .* French chef Luc Tessier is five-star successful. His cookery program on TV is rated as high as his restaurant, and casual flings are his specialty. The only stain on his toque is Daniel Sheridan, an English food critic who has made it his business to rui
Learning that her estranged husband has passed away is the biggest shock of Danielle Timberlake--Foster's life--until she learns that she wasn't his only wife. Though Danielle and Marc were separated, she believed they were about to reconcile and start a family. Rocked by betrayal, Danielle sees her
### Product Description Learning that her estranged husband has passed away is the biggest shock of Danielle TimberlakeβFoster's lifeβuntil she learns that she wasn't his only wife. Though Danielle and Marc were separated, she believed they were about to reconcile and start a family. Rocked by betr
Can anything rescue Wildmoor from disaster? A deluded journalist with trouble distinguishing reality from fiction... A politician with a murky secret... A dubious educational establishment badly managed... Honey-traps and fake harassment charges... A 'play for our times', indeed.Enthusiastic young s
A mysterious sealed crate, a pair of shady mercenaries with more guns than brain cells and the amnesiac robot which may or may not be on a secret mission ... Only interstellar ignoramus Hal Spacejock and the unflappable Clunk could turn a straightforward cargo delivery into space opera with clowns.