The Reaper by Peter Lovesey
Otis Joy is a very good vicar - he's attracted record-breaking congregations, his parishioners admire and respect him, and the village of Foxford is very content with its lot. What the citizens of Foxford don't realise is that their beloved parish priest is a murderer. Joy had managed to convince his treasurer to channel a proportion of church funds into his own bank account, and when his bishop queries this arrangement Joy kills him - after all, such a trifling misdemeanour should not prevent him from carrying out his duties. However, it isn't the first time he's despatched 'busy-bodies' and rumours are beginning to circulate, so that when the husband of his new treasurer is found dead it looks as though he's taken one life too many. Peter Lovesey amply demonstrates that he is the acknowledged master of the whodunnit in this deliciously complicated and satisfying mystery.
Larky and deft; very funny, too- LITERARY REVIEWNo one has done this kind of thing better since Dorothy L. Sayers - MAIL ON SUNDAYOne of the very best of the current generation of crime writers - EVENING STANDARDSatisfyingly complex and suspenseful. - DAILY MAIL
Peter Lovesey is the award winning creator of three outstanding detective series - those featuring Sergeant Cribb, Bertie, Prince of Wales, and most recently Peter Diamond. He has won both the Gold and Silver Daggers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316854191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316854190 |
| Title | The Reaper |
| Author | Peter Lovesey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2000-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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