A Commonplace Killing
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A Commonplace Killing by Sian Busby
London, July 1946. A woman's body is found in a disused bomb site off the Holloway Road. In this deeply evocative crime drama, Sian Busby strips away the veneer of stoicism and respectability in post-war Britain to reveal a society riven with disillusionment and loss.
Elegant - spell-binding * Daily Mail *
Brilliantly evoked * The Sunday Times *
A classic whodunit at its very best * The Express *
A cracking book
A writer with a rare and singular dedication to authenticity - the atmosphere Busby evokes is as melancholic as Graham Greene's The End of the Affair. * The Times *
It is a fitting monument to a writer of rare subtlety. * Mail on Sunday *
Demonstrates her special strength as a teller of authentic, poignant stories. * The Daily Telegraph *
The sense of austerity and a crippled city recovering from war permeates every page, while the arrival of rumpled Divisional Detective Inspector Jim Cooper just adds to its striking authenticity. * Daily Mail *
This is the best new book that I have read in a long time. It's a cliche but I really could not put it down. The backdrop of London in 1946 is set out perfectly and the characters draw you in to their world with ease. * Good Reads website *
Brilliantly evoked * The Sunday Times *
A classic whodunit at its very best * The Express *
A cracking book
A writer with a rare and singular dedication to authenticity - the atmosphere Busby evokes is as melancholic as Graham Greene's The End of the Affair. * The Times *
It is a fitting monument to a writer of rare subtlety. * Mail on Sunday *
Demonstrates her special strength as a teller of authentic, poignant stories. * The Daily Telegraph *
The sense of austerity and a crippled city recovering from war permeates every page, while the arrival of rumpled Divisional Detective Inspector Jim Cooper just adds to its striking authenticity. * Daily Mail *
This is the best new book that I have read in a long time. It's a cliche but I really could not put it down. The backdrop of London in 1946 is set out perfectly and the characters draw you in to their world with ease. * Good Reads website *
Sian Busby was an award-winning writer, broadcaster and film maker. She published four books, including The Cruel Mother, a memoir of her great-grandmother which won the Mind Book Award in 2004. She was married to the BBC Business editor, Robert Peston, and had two sons. She died in September 2012.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780722061 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780722060 |
| Titel | A Commonplace Killing |
| Autor | Sian Busby |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2014-01-02 |
| Seitenanzahl | 304 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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