- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Constable (15 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845290496
- ISBN-13: 978-1845290498
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 639,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"* 'A well plotted first novel... the atmosphere of the dying days of the Raj is colourfully captured' Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph * 'A great blood and guts blockbuster.' Guardian * 'It evokes, and in some ways surpasses, the work of Agatha Christie.' Publishers Weekly"
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Yet, there is a darkness behind all that postwar gaiety. A woman has been discovered bludgeoned to death in her suite at the Ritz. A broken window and missing emerald necklace suggest that it is a burglary gone wrong. But the corpse is that of a much-respected member of the British establishment, Dame Beatrice Joliffe, one of the founders of the Wrens, and so Scotland Yard send Joe to conduct a swift enquiry. Her companion, an ex-chorus girl, falls from Waterloo Bridge at twilight. Two of the Dame's clique of eager young Wrens commit suicide. All these deaths make Joe suspect that Beatrice has been killed by someone close to her but suddenly he finds that the case is closed and he is asked by his superiors to surrender his files. Against the background of the looming General Strike, and pressure from unseen governmental presences he struggles on, picking his way through the political panic and rebelling against authority, through to a shattering solution to the killings.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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The Joe Sandilands series gets stronger with each book.,
By James North (Hertfordshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bee's Kiss (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery) (Paperback)
I had wondered whether, having returned from India, the colour might have faded but - no. Cleverly is a master when it comes to distilling the essence of a place and time and she confidently takes the reader back into 1920s London with its dark as well as its limelit side. From the Ritz to the backstreets of Soho, Joe's London is convincing, fresh and beguiling. And in this book there are welcome flashes of humour - Joe's light-heartedness breaks through. Perhaps he's more relaxed now he's back on his own patch? The plot goes at the usual Cleverly gallop and - though I hung on! - again, I didn't guess!
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This review is from: The Bee's Kiss (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery) (Hardcover)
I always enjoy Cleverly's writing. Her characters are interesting; she provides an excellent sense of place and very good dialogue. Joe is romantic, confident, and dogged in searching for the answers. I enjoyed the story moving from a basic crime, the complexity of the characters and the way the mystery turned to something else, yet their still being a basic crimes at the end. Very well done.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Sandilands is back from India,
By Fren (Northumberland, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bee's Kiss (Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery) (Paperback)
Before I read this I was a bit disappointed that Joe was no longer in India as I found the settings of the previous books fascinating. However, the backdrop of 1920s Jazz and General Strike were equally absorbing. The murder mystery element was excellent, I didn't guess the ending.
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