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Kate Ellis (Author), Graham Roberts (Reader)

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Publisher: Soundings Ltd; Unabridged edition (Nov 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1860428797
ISBN-13: 978-1860428791

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,840,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A beguiling author who interweaves past and present. (THE TIMES )

Detective fiction with a historical twist- fans... will love it. (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The first book in The Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery series --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Promising Series Debut, 24 Nov 2008

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This review is from: The Merchant's House (The Wesley Peterson Series) (Paperback)

A promising series debut. Ellis combines a 15th century archaelogical mystery with a contemporary murder investigation to good effect, the one thematically mirroring the other. The parallel (which emerges at the end of the book) may appear to be a little contrived, but it works nonetheless. The book cetainly improved as it went on: initially, the prose seemed a little stilted and the characterisation rather shallow. At times, it felt lacking in depth compared to some other comtemporary crime writers; by the end, however, I was absorbed and engaged.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, 7 Oct 2010

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This review is from: The Merchant's House: The Wesley Peterson Series: Book 1 (Paperback)

Thoroughly enjoyed this book.Easy read, great detail especially with regard to the archaeological bits. If you read a lot of crime fiction, then you may work out the ending (which I did but, this however,did not make my enjoyment of the book any less. I hope to get more of the series. I really liked the character of Wesley Peterson and am now feel invested in his life!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting new detective Novel- read it., 27 Jun 1999

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This review is from: The Merchant's House (Wesley Peterson Series) (Paperback)

I found this book a most enjoyable read. A detective Novel with an interesting main charater, well structered plot, with an intriguing parallel and a satisfying conclusion- I wont say anymore - I'll spoil it. Don't just take my word read it yourself. You wont be dissapointed

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Merchant's House
DC Wesley Patterson moves to Tradmouth with his wife. A young woman is murdered and a young child is missing. Read more

Published 17 days ago by Rich

4.0 out of 5 stars DS Wesley Peterson - an interesting creation
I thoroughly enjoyed this murder mystery. Good characterisation, plenty of twists and turns, and with a dual plot line. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Mrs. V. Bradley

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder Ancient and Modern
I have read Kate Ellis' Joe Plantagenet series but had not tried the Wesley Paterson books before this one. I found it very enjoyable. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Damaskcat

4.0 out of 5 stars The Merchant's House
DS Wesley Peterson has moved from London to the West Country town of Tradmouth. His wife, Pam, is a supply teacher who is obsessed with her desire to have a baby and their lack... Read more

Published 8 months ago by S Riaz

4.0 out of 5 stars First in series
Not at all badly done for a first-in-series whodunnit. Some of the character development could be better, and some the interactions between characters do not quite ring true, but... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Stephen Mcdaniel

4.0 out of 5 stars Crime Digs
This is the first book in this detective series. Having read and enjoyed one of Ellis's later WP I was keen to fill in the background. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Mary Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery, past and present
First Sentence: The child flung his tricycle aside and toddled, laughing, toward the basking cat.

A university graduate in archeology and the first black police... Read more

Published 20 months ago by L. J. Roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars The merchants house
This book has been my favourite so far though I have loved every one I have read. My best friend and I buy them between us, we both love them.

Published on 15 Sep 2009 by Ms. Wk Kelsall

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping detective novel with historical references.
An absorbing read. I couldn't put it down. The characters were brought to life, and the multi-layered plot effectively linked the modern day and historical elements of the story... Read more

Published on 17 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting new detective Novel- read it.
I found this book a most enjoyable read. A detective Novel with an interesting main charater, well structered plot, with an intriguing parallel and a satisfying conclusion- I... Read more

Published on 1 Mar 1999

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