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Sto caricando le informazioni... La chiamata (1995)di Peter Lovesey
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The best of Peter Diamond mystery I've read, this book was hard to find. Having read about two dozen of the author's works in this particular series, I finally caught up with his way of spinning the yarn. It is different to read a mystery that isn't so much revelatory as it is an expose of the author's skills. If one has not read a Peter Diamond book before this, The Summons would not be a good place to start. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SeriePeter Diamond (3) Premi e riconoscimentiMenzioni
The third Peter Diamond investigation John Mountjoy has escaped from prison and kidnapped the chief constable's daughter. The only person he'll parley with is Detective Peter Diamond, who arrested him four years earlier for the murder of a young journalist. Mountjoy, who still maintains his innocence, has a simple request for Diamond. All the detective has to do is find the real killer and clear Mountjoy's name, and the hostage will be free to go. But in the intervening four years, the trail has gone cold and memories have turned hazy, making the hunt for the killer even more complicated the second time around. Will Diamond get to the bottom of the cold case before another life is lost? Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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John Mountjoy has a history of abusive behavior to women but he insists that he didn’t commit the murder of Britt Strand that he was charged with. He has kidnapped the Assistant Chief Constable’s daughter and wants Peter Diamond to re-investigate the case. At first Diamond firmly believes that he originally was right and that Mountjoy is guilty, but as he painstakingly goes over all the details, his confidence is shaken and he starts to believe that Mountjoy is innocent.
I love the way Lovesey’s mind works. This is a creative story that fits together beautifully as he alternates solid police reasoning with large helpings of humor. Peter Diamond is someone I can easily identify with as his curmudgeonly ways and failure to move with the times is something I have to guard against myself. The colorful characters that move through the streets of Bath are an added bonus to this series and the pay-off at the end of the book will certainly enhance future books. ( )