A Lesson in Dying
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Published:20th Jun '24
Should be back in stock very soon
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Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.
A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.
Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party?
Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.
With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .
Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard.
A fine debut -- Susan Hill * Good Housekeeping *
A quietly entertaining mystery * The Sunday Telegraph *
Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime * Sunday Mirror *
Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction * Daily Express *
Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves -- Val McDermid
Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . I love these books * CrimeSquad *
A good debut for Inspector Ramsay; quiet, puzzled, very human * The Times *
As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves’s latest . . . A stunning debut for Cleeves’s latest crimefighter -- David Baldacci on The Long Call
Clever, compassionate and atmospheric, with a great cast of new characters to love -- Elly Griffiths on The Long Call
Another sure-fire hit -- Martin Edwards, author of Gallows Court, on The Long Call
ISBN: 9781529070538
Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 16mm
Weight: 168g
240 pages