“Peter Lovesey is the real deal. A top master of the police procedural British subgenre, he's an ace at spinning out teasingly slow plot revelations . . . crisp prose and humane characterizations.”—The Seattle Times Praise for the Peter Diamond series: “Catnip for enthusiasts of the classic puzzler.”—Kirkus Reviews “[Lovesey] has no peer in presenting a traditional mystery with all the clues hiding in plain sight.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “The suspense will keep readers turning pages long into the night.”—Library Journal “The author has the gift of making the most ordinary characters interesting and engaging, and knows how to ratchet up the suspense.
