Cop To Corpse by Peter Lovesey

Cop To Corpse by Peter Lovesey

The explosive new Peter Diamond case

As ever, Lovesey produces a well-crafted mystery with twists and turns to tax the brain..a perfect puzzle from the master of the genre * Bella *
Lovesey proves a dab hand at dry humour * Time Out *
A stand-out instalment of one of the most enjoyable police series around * Morning Star *
Superlative . . . Lovesey, winner of the CWA Gold and Silver Dagger, leavens the suspense with Diamond's trademark gallows humor, and closes with one of his cleverest solutions * Publishers Weekly *
Nobody but Lovesey could thump out a gritty procedural yet instill Bath with so much charm and history that readers will have to put it on their bucket lists * Kirkus reviews *
Witty and engaging...what [Diamond] lacks in tact and sang-froid, he makes up for with common sense and a dogged determination to overcome obstacles * Wall Street Journal *
His books always have a tight plot and very professional sets of clues and investigators, and this one, the 12th, is one of his best . . . If you're not already a fan of Lovesey and Diamond, start here * Globe and Mail *
The pacing is relentless in this well-plotted mystery. The engaging Peter Diamond is rarely far afield, involved in nearly every aspect of the criminal investigation . . . Cop to Corpse is a strong entry in this already strong series of mysteries and police procedurals * Mysterious Reviews *

Born in Middlesex In 1936, Peter Lovesey was the author of 43 novels and seven collections of short stories. He is best known for his eight Victorian crime novels featuring Seargent Cribb and his flagship Peter Diamond series, which began with his Antony-award winning novel, The Last Detective, in 1991. Lovesey was the recipient of numerous awards over his lifetime, including the CWA Silver Dagger, multiple Macavity and Antony awards. He was one of a select number of writers to have been awarded both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Special Edgar and the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He died in 2025 at the age of 88.

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ISBN 13	9780751548471
ISBN 10	0751548472
Title	Cop To Corpse
Author	Peter Lovesey
Series	Peter Diamond Mystery
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2013-02-07
Number of pages	368
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