The Merchant's House
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780749931063 (074993106X)
Publish date: 2006
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Series: Wesley Peterson (#1)
Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson investigate the death of a young woman linked to a missing child case on his first day after being transferred from London to Tradmouth in South Devon. Meanwhile his friend Neil Watson finds a dead woman in an archaeological excavation. The woman died several centu...
This one gets a clear thumbs up as a series starter. Set in Devon, the main character is Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson. Wesley Peterson has an educational background in archaeology, but joined the police force instead of looking for a job in his field. There is a really nice tie-in between hi...
bookshelves: tbr-busting-2012, spring-2012, fraudio, mystery-thriller, published-1998, britain-england, devon, series, archaeology, historical-fiction, next Read from April 14 to 19, 2012 Read by Graham Roberts. 9 hours 15 minsSynopsis: A black policeman from the Met might expect to meet some re...
It's rare for me to finish a book in just one sitting nowadays when I'm so busy but I managed it with this one. And now I'm desperate to get my hands on the next in the series!This story is a wonderful blend of modern crime/thriller/mystery and historical conspiracy. And it works so so well.I couldn...
Neil Watson is working on a dig at a Merchant's House in the West Country port of Tradmouth and discovers two bodies, one a child and another a strangled woman. His old friend from university, Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson has moved from London to Tradmouth to find a better life for himself and...