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Loading... A Painted Doom (2002)by Kate Ellis
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I always enjoy this series and watching...(in my head)...Wesley and this small police force work their magic and find the guilty party. Each book in this series is a historical mystery that gradually becomes a modern mystery with modern repercussions. As usual there is a complicated plot with plenty of twists and turns to mislead both the police and the reader...and then it's all nicely resolved. The intertwining of the distant past...the not so distant past...and the present was very well done. Anyone that enjoys solving puzzles and a well planned and executed mystery story should give this series a try. I like the concept of the series, but sometimes the parallels feel a bit stretched and I found myself almost shouting at the book for the cops to check out who it turned out to be the killer. It was just obvious to me and I was quite annoyed at them for it. An ageing rock star is found dead in the place he came to holidays in the past, a place he was going to return to live in, it turns out that there are twists and turns in what is going on. Not bad, could do better. no reviews | add a review
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Teenager Lewis Hoxworthy discovers a disturbing painting in a medieval barn; a discovery which excites archaeologist Neil Watson who is excavating an ancient manor house nearby. But when former rock star Jonny Shellmer is found shot through the head in Lewis's father's field and Lewis himself goes missing after contacting a man on the internet, Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson and his boss, Gerry Heffernan face one of their most intriguing cases yet. It seems that the Devon village of Derenham is not only full of resident celebrities seeking the rural idyll, but full of secrets, ancient and modern. Lewis's distraught parents seem to have something to hide. Then the mysterious owner of a new age shop is silenced before she can reveal what she knows about Jonny Shellmer. Is Jonny's death linked to Lewis's disappearance? And does Jonny's best known song, 'Angel' contain a clue? As Neil Watson uncovers the story of Derenham's medieval past, it becomes clear that the Derenham Doom - a painted portrayal of hell and judgement more than half a millennium old - holds the key to the mystery. And as events reach a terrifying climax, Wesley Peterson has to act swiftly if he is to save a young life. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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I also found it unbelievable that no one recognized James - he was 17 or 18 when last seen - men don't change that much after that age... ( )