The False Inspector Dew
by:
Peter Lovesey (author)
The year is 1921. A passionate affair between a romantic woman and her dentist has led to his wife's murder. The lovers take flight aboard the Mauretania and the dentist takes the name of Inspector Dew, the detective who arrested the notorious Dr. Crippen. But, in a disquieting twist, when a...
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The year is 1921. A passionate affair between a romantic woman and her dentist has led to his wife's murder. The lovers take flight aboard the Mauretania and the dentist takes the name of Inspector Dew, the detective who arrested the notorious Dr. Crippen. But, in a disquieting twist, when a murder occurs aboard ship the captain invites "Inspector Dew" to investigate. This may be Lovesey's most ingeniously plotted mystery, for which he was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger. Peter Lovesey, author of four previous Peter Diamond mysteries, has been awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement as well as many U.S. honors for his mysteries.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781569472552 (1569472556)
ASIN: 9781569472552
Publish date: 01-07-2003
Publisher: Soho Press, Incorporated
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Suspense,
Fiction,
Historical
This was my first Lovesey book and it was fun, quick read. The ending was absolutely fabulous. Lots of fun! : )
THE FALSE INSPECTOR DEW by Peter Lovesey is a standalone novel by the author best known for his crime series featuring a Victorian policeman Sgt. Cribb and another featuring Bath CID policeman Peter Diamond. This novel is set in the year 1921, and based on the Cunard liner Mauretania, taking up the ...
Clever concept, well written and with interesting twists and turns. Easy to read as has short chapters which make it easy to pick up throughout the day. I enjoyed the setting and the reasonably intelligent level of writing. I would recommend this to anyone who likes genre mysteries set during the pe...
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