A trip to the Lake District proves to be anything but idyllic when Dorothy and Alan investigate a mysterious death.
Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, jump at the chance to holiday in the beautiful Lake District when Alan's old friend, Christopher Prideaux, invites them to visit him in Grasmere.
A party at Christopher's cottage is the perfect way to meet the locals, but one stands out - accountant Donald Atkinson, an egoist hoping to become a politician, clearly isn't popular among his fellow villagers. When he's found mysteriously dead during the Fell Race, could his demise be due to a sudden, fatal medical emergency, or was it murder? Dorothy and Alan find themselves catapulted into a disturbing case that will lead them back in time, and to a terrible, scandalous secret that someone is determined to keep hidden.
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May 1, 2024
A sleuthing couple continues to find murder in every corner of Great Britain. In their latest outing, American expatriate Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, visit another retired police officer in the Lake District, widely known as the beauty spot of the U.K. Christopher Prideaux is delighted to show them all the highlights of the area and throws them a cocktail party to meet the locals, some of whom are very interesting indeed. These include handsome Donald Atkinson and his browbeaten wife, Sarah. Donald intends to stand for Parliament, and Dorothy can't help wondering why, since almost everyone seems to dislike him. At an unusual and wildly popular sports day that Christopher insists his visitors attend, Atkinson enters a race but never arrives at the finish line. He's found dead at the edge of a pond, possibly the victim of a heart attack. But of course Alan and Dorothy have their suspicions. The overburdened local police are willing to accept some help from former police officers, and soon Alan and Dorothy are uncovering all sorts of potential motives for a very ingenious murder. While the police search for the weapon that killed Donald, Dorothy, who's adept at getting people to talk, uncovers a wealth of information about just how awful the victim really was. One of the best of Dams' always enjoyable combinations of travelogue and mystery.COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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May 15, 2024
Dams hails from Indiana, but she's a fervid Anglophile and knows the quirks, customs, traditions, patois, and culture as well as most Brits. Dorothy Martin, originally from Indiana and now living in the UK with her husband, Alan, a retired policeman is back (after A Deadly Web, 2022). The two are invited by Alan's old friend, Christopher, to visit him in the Lake District. But what was intended as a relaxing getaway turns dark when local businessman and political candidate Donald Atkinson is found dead. Dorothy and Alan met Atkinson at a party, and both instinctively disliked him, especially given the cruel way he treated his wife. Since Atkinson's death is suspicious, and the local police are short-handed, Alan--assisted by keen amateur sleuth Dorothy--volunteers to help with the investigation. With persistence and a bit of luck, they discover a long-ago tragedy coupled with a disturbing plan of revenge and blackmail, in addition to murder. A quintessential British cozy that will appeal to die-hard genre fans.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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