After this murder, everyone is lying to DI Peach; One weekend in November, two students at the University of East Lancashire are at a loose end. After having one drink too many, the idea of committing the Perfect Crime comes up in casual conversation. But the idea is aiready fully-formed in the mind of one of them, Paul Barnes. Claptrap Carter, the director of the university, is a pompous fool. Who better to be the victim of a crime that can never be unravelled? But as Paul and his friend Gary stage a break-in into Claptrap's mansion, they don't realize that it is Detective Inspector Percy Peach who will be questioning them the following day. And however clever the intellectuals of the university may consider themselves to be, they could never have anticipated a detective so clever with words, so good at reading minds - and, for that matter, so well read.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0727857630
ISBN13:9780727857637
Release Date:January 2002
Publisher:Severn House
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.96 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"
Related Subjects
British Detectives Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Enjoyable and smart
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This was a very fun read set in British academia. The dialogue (especially between the protagonist and his boss) is clever and smart. If you like words and wordplay this is a great mystery. Some of the Britishisms might be lost on Americans, but it is not a big problem at all.
Masterful Police Procedural
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
When the Director of the University of Eastern Lancashire is discovered dead with a bullet in his head, the relentless and intimidating figure of Detective Inspector Percy Peach jumps into action. His interviewing technique is pure genius as he gleans every possible scintilla of information from his subject.This is a classic police procedural as DI Peach visits suspect after suspect and slowly puts together the puzzle of who murdered Claptrap Clark. The entertainment lies in Peach's interviewing style, an elaborate act which is designed to keep his adversary unbalanced and in a constant state of nervousness.Hilarious scenes are provided intermittently throughout the book when Peach reports to his superior, Superintendent Thomas Tucker. Showing as little respect as possible, putting forward outrageous theories and baiting his boss at every opportunity, I found myself looking forward to every meeting with ever greater enthusiasm.This is a terrific book that provides a very well constructed mystery, investigated by a character who provides consistent entertainment. It's part of a series of books featuring Inspector Peach, which is good news because one book of Peach is definitely not enough.
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