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COP TO CORPSENobody but Lovesey could thump out a gritty procedural yet instill Bath with so much charm and history that readers will... Full review >
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STAGESTRUCKFar from Lovesey at his best, without the wit, trickery and demonic plotting that has earned him silver, gold and diamond... Full review >
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THE VAULTEverything the cerebral puzzle-addict craves, from tempting red herrings to literary arcana to deliciously plotted surprises. Full review >
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SKELETON HILLHistory, humor, inspired clues, maniacal twists and a paean to the beauty of the Bath countryside. Lovesey, who’s won every... Full review >
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THE CIRCLELovesey, who can out–Christie Dame Agatha when he sets his mind to it, offers a smorgasbord of red herrings, a nifty plot... Full review >
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MURDER ON THE SHORT LISTA roundup of the most genial puzzles from Lovesey (The Headhunters, 2008, etc.) presents a welcome relief from the noir... Full review >
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THE HEADHUNTERSLovesey makes it virtually impossible to figure out whodunit before he reveals all. Catnip for enthusiasts of the classic... Full review >
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THE SECRET HANGMANLovesey (The Circle, 2005, etc.), master of the switchback twist, has several in store here, but savvy readers may find them... Full review >
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THE HOUSE SITTERBrusque Diamond and plainspoken Mallin make an engaging team, and few, if any, can top Lovesey in not only creating... Full review >
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DIAMOND DUSTAnother example of why Lovesey’s Diamond series (The Vault, 2000, etc.) sets awards committees tingling. Fully dimensional... Full review >
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IN SUSPENSEAny psychiatrist who calls his dinner companion “little lady” ought to be defrocked, but Lovesey does offer a perceptive... Full review >
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THE REAPERGleefully demonic, offsetting church homilies with garden poisons, piety with avarice, and a proper tea with a... Full review >
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THE SECRET OF SPANDAURiveting look at England’s wartime Conservative party members, Churchill’s slim power base, Nuremberg sentencing, and the... Full review >
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