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In England, Inspector Luke Thanet investigates the death of a playboy during his engagement party. Suspects range from former girlfriends to a jealous brother, to the none-too-eager future in-laws.Tags
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Inspector Luke Thanet investigates the murder of a womanizing travel writer whose body was found in the swimming pool at his own engagement party. The text became repetitive as clues were revisited so often. The conclusion was unsatisfying.
Another stab at expanding my mystery vocabulary. This British procedural was mediocre. I liked the relationship between Inspector Thanet and Lineham but other than that, there was nothing which would make me pick up another in the series.
i was enjoying the book but the solution was actually sad. you hoped the culprit was not going to be punished but the solution was so peculiar that that the book was not really finished because almost every character was in medical danger. old-fashioned/uninformed solution?
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Dorothy Simpson is a mystery writer. Her character, Inspector Luke Thanet, has solved upper-crust mysteries in more than a dozen novels. Her novel, Last Seen Alive, received a Silver Dagger Award from the Crime Writers of America in 1985. Another book, The Maine Islands in Story and Legend, was written with information gathered by the Maine show more Writers Research Club. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1995
- People/Characters
- Inspector Luke Thanet; Max Jeopard; Tess Sylvester; Linda Fielding
- Important places
- Donnington, Kent, England, UK; Sturrenden, Kent, England, UK
- Dedication
- To my niece, Alison, with love and gratitude
- First words
- It was on a Saturday evening in late March that Ben dropped his bombshell.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Tonight, he thought, it would have to be enough to know that at least one story had had a happy ending.
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.44)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 4
