Guilt on the Lily
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073JS23QQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 343 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Marked by a series of pranks, her death is not taken seriously.The death leaves behind a disturbing chain of events. Patton’s past colleagues are involved. Can he save Amelia or will the case come first?Patton soon realises that only one event can free him from the web in which he is caught… and he fully intends to use it.Guilt on the Lily is a riveting murder mystery that questions loyalty, friendship, and motive.Praise for Roger Ormerod:"Eclectic, underrated Ormerod can be relied upon to come up with the startling goods" -Sunday Times"I am glad to announce that the detective novel is still alive and well in Mr Ormerod's skillful hands" -The Spectator"Fast-moving, with well-orchestrated jiggery-pokery; not unlike an early Dick Francis in tone and method” - Times Literary SupplementAbout the Author:Roger Ormerod(1920-2005) was a prolific writer of ingenious and densely plotted crime novels - some 35 in all - which were published in the UK a
Although Donaldson, the new chief inspector, warns Patton against interfering, he persists, alienating even once-friendly colleagues. Now ensconced with wife Amelia in Boreton-Upon-Severn, the detective receives a long-delayed letter compelling his return to his former hometown. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly A versatile, prolific British author, Ormerod here offers a complex sequel to Face Value , which ended with the retirement of Inspector Richard Patton from the force where he had made many enemies. . When the deective in charge of the investigation is murdered, Patton further defies Donaldson, ultimately triumphing with an astonishing answer to questions of murderer and method. As always, Ormerod's ingenuity is no less stunning than his detectives'. Linda Court, Patton learns, has been murdered after writing him for help--and the cas