The Last Detective
By Peter Lovesey
- Release Date: 2003-07-01
- Genre: British Detectives
Description
"I am so excited for you to be at the very beginning of this trend-setting, beautifully written, vivid series."—from the introduction by LOUISE PENNY
In the first entry to the series and winner of the 1992 Anthony Boucher Award for Best Mystery Novel, Diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to Jane Austen to solve the murder of the "Lady in the Lake."
A woman’s body has been found floating in the weeds in a lake near Bath. There are no marks on her and no murder weapon. No one will identify her. It looks like Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has his work cut out for him. Diamond is one of the last detectives of his kind, a gumshoe whose heroes solved crimes by question and answer, door stepping and deduction. To unravel this one, Diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to Jane Austen and defy his superiors in order to save a woman unjustly accused of murder.
Reviews
The Last Detective
5By greatbigdogGreat stuff! I couldn't put it down.Meh
2By Steeler92Read a review that Detective Diamond was 'likable.' Really? I didn't like him at all. One dimensional and boring. As the book progressed I hoped the killer would get away with it because I hated all the characters. I knew in detail every little thing they did but not why or with any insight into their hearts or minds. Some big logical inconsistencies didn't help the story either. You don't have to love crime novels to realize the detectives didn't bother to gather basic information from the outset that would only be logical. Too many simple facts were a surprise to these dullards.Good to the last page!
5By Deacon DukesBest book I've downloaded. I will read more by this author. Great writing. Great plot. Kept me guessing to the end. Five stars!
