On a November weekend, two students from the University of East Lancashire are at a loose end. After drinking too much the idea of committing the perfect crime crops up casually. But in the mind of Paul Barnes the idea is fully formed.
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Jim Gregson is a Lancastrian by birth and upbringing. He taught for twenty-seven years in schools, colleges and universities before concentrating on full-time writing. He has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare, and is much in demand as a lecturer and public speaker.
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By Untouchable
Format:Hardcover
When the Director of the University of Eastern Lancashire is discovered dead with a bullet in his head, the relentless and intimidating figure of Detective Inspector Percy Peach jumps into action. His interviewing technique is pure genius as he gleans every possible scintilla of information from his subject.
This is a classic police procedural as DI Peach visits suspect after suspect and slowly puts together the puzzle of who murdered Claptrap Clark. The entertainment lies in Peach’s interviewing style, an elaborate act which is designed to keep his adversary unbalanced and in a constant state of nervousness.
Hilarious scenes are provided intermittently throughout the book when Peach reports to his superior, Superintendent Thomas Tucker. Showing as little respect as possible, putting forward outrageous theories and baiting his boss at every opportunity, I found myself looking forward to every meeting with ever greater enthusiasm.
This is a terrific book that provides a very well constructed mystery, investigated by a character who provides consistent entertainment. It’s part of a series of books featuring Inspector Peach, which is good news because one book of Peach is definitely not enough.
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Masterful Police Procedural
10 July 2002
By Untouchable
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Format:Hardcover
When the Director of the University of Eastern Lancashire is discovered dead with a bullet in his head, the relentless and intimidating figure of Detective Inspector Percy Peach jumps into action. His interviewing technique is pure genius as he gleans every possible scintilla of information from his subject.
This is a classic police procedural as DI Peach visits suspect after suspect and slowly puts together the puzzle of who murdered Claptrap Clark. The entertainment lies in Peach's interviewing style, an elaborate act which is designed to keep his adversary unbalanced and in a constant state of nervousness.
Hilarious scenes are provided intermittently throughout the book when Peach reports to his superior, Superintendent Thomas Tucker. Showing as little respect as possible, putting forward outrageous theories and baiting his boss at every opportunity, I found myself looking forward to every meeting with ever greater enthusiasm.
This is a terrific book that provides a very well constructed mystery, investigated by a character who provides consistent entertainment. It's part of a series of books featuring Inspector Peach, which is good news because one book of Peach is definitely not enough.
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Enjoyable and smart
25 Aug 2003
By ra2sky
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Format:Hardcover
This was a very fun read set in British academia. The dialogue (especially between the protagonist and his boss) is clever and smart. If you like words and wordplay this is a great mystery. Some of the Britishisms might be lost on Americans, but it is not a big problem at all.
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