Packed with classic crime fiction charm, the first instalment in a new string of mysteries from the bestselling creator of the Vera Stanhope and Shetland series finds Inspector Ramsay tasked with the case of a dead Headmaster, found hung after his school's Halloween party.
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A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.
Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party?
Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.
With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529070538
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 168 g
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 16 mm
A fine debut - Susan Hill, Good Housekeeping
A quietly entertaining mystery - The Sunday Telegraph
Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime - Sunday Mirror
Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction - Daily Express
Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves - Val McDermid
Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . I love these books - CrimeSquad
A good debut for Inspector Ramsay; quiet, puzzled, very human - The Times
As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves’s latest . . . A stunning debut for Cleeves’s latest crimefighter - David Baldacci on The Long Call
Clever, compassionate and atmospheric, with a great cast of new characters to love - Elly Griffiths on The Long Call
Another sure-fire hit - Martin Edwards, author of Gallows Court, on The Long Call
Very good book which introduces Ann Cleves new detectvn DI Ramsay
Highly tecommomended
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