A Murder in Mayfair: A Novel of Suspense
by Robert Barnard
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Those two days in May seem to be a highpoint in Colin Pinnock's life: a stunning election victory, a new government, and junior office for himself. But among the many congratulations he receives is one hostile message, a grubby card asking, 'Who do you think you are?' Is this merely someone putting him back in his place, or do the words have a more profound meaning? And who, indeed, is he? Who were his real parents? As Colin investigates these questions he is led back in time to an old show more political scandal: a murder case which led to a politician's downfall and disappearance. Events in the present, however, start tangling with those of the past, and he finds himself the object of a series of incidents that at first seem designed to bring down his career with ridicule, but later actually threaten his life. A beautifully written and intriguing mystery form one of our foremost crime writers. 'Robert Barnard has the habit of delighting his readers' "Sunday Times" show lessTags
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- Original title
- Touched by the Dead
- Alternate titles
- A Murder in Mayfair
- Original publication date
- 1999
- Important places
- London, England, UK
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- Languages
- English
- Media
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