Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh

✍ Scribed by Brett, Simon

• Book ID: 107075506
• Publisher: Penguin
• Year: 1993
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 96 KB
• Series: Mrs Pargeter 4
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780140234855

✦ Synopsis

From Publishers Weekly

The late Mr. Pargeter left his widow pots of money and his address book, ''a compendium of contacts which could procure a surprising range of unconventional services.'' When a young friend wants a slimmer self with which to welcome her husband (a former employee of the late Mr. Pargeter) home from jail, Mrs. P. uses her new sources not only to get them a free sojourn at a health spa, but also to assist in her investigation of some peculiar corpses she encounters there. Brett makes the most of the milieu, serving up delicious descriptions of ''Dead Sea Mud Bath'' treatments and ''Mind Over Fatty Matter'' products. There's even an attempted murder using a passive exercise machine. Although Brett's Charles Paris mysteries offer superior characterization, this third to feature Mrs. Pargeter (after Mrs. Presumed Dead ) is consistently witty and convincing. Readers will gobble it up, especially its six happy resolutions.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

The ebullient, amusing, and sixtyish Melita Pargeter ( Mrs. Presumed Dead, LJ 4/1/89), widow of a talented and much-loved ex-con, takes the waters at a health spa in order to help a friend. Melita starts snooping, however, when she spies men removing a body in the dead of night. Still, using the services of her late husband's criminal cronies, Melita courts disaster as she nears the truth. The author's wry tone, coupled with Melita's cheek, will make everyone want to visit. This is up to Brett's usual high standards.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.