A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows
Newly appointed police inspector Domenic Jejeune doesn't mind ruffling a few feathers. His success has elevated him into a poster boy for the police. The problem is Jejeune doesn't really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds. Recently reassigned to the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh, Jejeune's two worlds collide with the grisly murder of a prominent ecological activist. Jejeune must call on all his birding knowhow to solve the mystery and deal with unwelcome public acclaim, the mistrust of colleagues and his own insecurities. For, in the case of the Saltmarsh birder murders, the victims may not be the only casualties.'Most entertaining'
* The Times *‘Entertaining, instructive and amusing’.
* The Comet *'I didn't realise trying to spot rare birds could be so ruthlessly competitive, with fowl play as a result in this Midsomer-ish case'.
* Peterborough Telegraph *'A sound plot and well-drawn characters within the police and from all sides of Norfolk's ecological issues make for a most entertaining read'.
* The Times *'The books are well written…and instructive. We are promised a series of birder murder stories: good!'
* Literary Review *'It's always nice to come across a new angle in crime fiction…this is an entertaining visit to the Norfolk coast and a good introduction to the world of birders'.
* Crime Review *'A new genre is born: the "birder murder"'.
* Sunday Times Crime Club *'One of the most delightful…mysteries of recent years'.
* Daily Mail *‘A murder plot built around birdwatching doesn’t, at first, seem plausible or even possible. But Burrows pulls it off in a dazzling debut... Riveting from first page to final line.’
* Globe and Mail *‘While Jejeune may not be too enthusiastic about his profession, it’s easy to be enthusiastic about Burrows’ first mystery, and I’m looking forward to more fowl play in the future.’
* National Post *‘Finally, a solid, well-constructed murder mystery that happens to involve a subject with which many mystery readers might not be familiar.’
* Booklist *'Filled with clues dead ends ... and blinding moments of “Eureka!'
* Owen-Sound Sun Times *Steve Burrows has pursued his birdwatching hobby on six continents. He is a former editor of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society magazine and a contributing field editor for Asian Geographic. Steve now lives with his wife, Resa, in Oshawa, Ontario.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786074263 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786074265 |
| Title | A Siege of Bitterns |
| Author | Steve Burrows |
| Series | Birder Murder Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2018-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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