The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey

The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey

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The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey

I am so excited for you to be at the very beginning of this trend-setting, beautifully written, vivid series.--from the introduction by LOUISE PENY

In the first entry to the series and winner of the 1992 Anthony Boucher Award for Best Mystery Novel, Diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to Jane Austen to solve the murder of the Lady in the Lake.

A woman's body has been found floating in the weeds in a lake near Bath. There are no marks on her and no murder weapon. No one will identify her. It looks like Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has his work cut out for him. Diamond is one of the last detectives of his kind, a gumshoe whose heroes solved crimes by question and answer, door stepping and deduction. To unravel this one, Diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to Jane Austen and defy his superiors in order to save a woman unjustly accused of murder.
Peter Lovesey is the author of more than thirty highly praised mystery novels. He has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and has been awarded the CWA Gold and Silver Daggers, the Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement, the Strand Magazine Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards, and many other honors. He lives in West Sussex, England.
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ISBN 13 9780385421140
ISBN 10 0385421141
Title The Last Detective
Author Peter Lovesey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Doubleday Books
Year published 1991-09-01
Number of pages 331
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.