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Acting DCI Charlie Priest and his reliable crew at Heckley Police Headquarters are presented with a bizarre murder that leads to the discovery of low-tech industrial espionage. But is selling your employer's confidential records enough to warrant a particularly sadistic murder? Appearances deceive, and it transpires that the victim was an unprepossessing character who may have been chosen simply because of his physical appearance. Happily settled with his new girlfriend, Priest is able to throw himself wholeheartedly into his work. Unfortunately, all is not well in his team of hand-picked detectives, and old enmities begin to surface. Another victim is murdered in even more bizarre circumstances, and Charlie begins to wonder if he himself is a catalyst that motivates the killer. When his suspicions are confirmed he realises that he is embroiled in much more than a hunt for a murderer. And that the case has now become personal.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Please note: No Elvis was harmed in the making of this story.
I've read ALL of Yorkshire-based Pawson's available stories of Inspector Charlie Priest, the longest serving DI in the East Pennine force in the fictional town of Heckley. This quirky title, just one of Pawson's many strengths, does eventually make sense, as with many more of his unusual and therefore memorable titles. Charlie as usual solves a number of intertwining mysteries and the characters are fresh and credible, each plot a brilliant device and expertly handled by a master. As it says on the tin (cover) "If you've not read Pawson before..shame on you !" - mainly because you are, in fact, missing a fantastic treat.
Run, don't walk to obtain a copy now. You'll be glad you did. Happy reading.
I've read ALL of Yorkshire-based Pawson's available stories of Inspector Charlie Priest, the longest serving DI in the East Pennine force in the fictional town of Heckley. This quirky title, just one of Pawson's many strengths, does eventually make sense, as with many more of his unusual and therefore memorable titles. Charlie as usual solves a number of intertwining mysteries and the characters are fresh and credible, each plot a brilliant device and expertly handled by a master. As it says on the tin (cover) "If you've not read Pawson before..shame on you !" - mainly because you are, in fact, missing a fantastic treat.
Run, don't walk to obtain a copy now. You'll be glad you did. Happy reading.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Stuart Pawson had a career as a mining engineer, followed by a spell working for the probation service, before he became a full-time writer. He lives in the village of Fairburn, in Yorkshire only about four or five miles from where I live myself. A place I regularly visit to look at the bird sanctuary there with all the water birds and a welcome pint in the Bay Horse.
Is selling your employer's customer base to their rivals a reason for murder? When a body is found it would appear that it is. Or is the victim a case of mistaken identity. DI Priest is happy in both his work and his life. His new girlfriend is a world class athlete and that's enough to put a smile on any man's face. But when a second body is found on his patch Charlie's smile soon disappears. He needs to discover what is motivating the killer to cause these death and quickly . . .
Good entertaining crime fiction.
Is selling your employer's customer base to their rivals a reason for murder? When a body is found it would appear that it is. Or is the victim a case of mistaken identity. DI Priest is happy in both his work and his life. His new girlfriend is a world class athlete and that's enough to put a smile on any man's face. But when a second body is found on his patch Charlie's smile soon disappears. He needs to discover what is motivating the killer to cause these death and quickly . . .
Good entertaining crime fiction.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I liked this book by Stuart Pawson, I liked the dialogue between Priest and his team and at the same time Charlie stands no nonsense.
As Charlie was running through the woods with Sonia, as I read you can imagine the effort put in by both of them in order for Sonia to train for the race.
I won't spoil it for readers who haven't read Shooting Elvis but I was surprised by things in the story, you'd never imagine that would happen.
If you haven't read Shooting Elvis I strongly recommend you do so.
As Charlie was running through the woods with Sonia, as I read you can imagine the effort put in by both of them in order for Sonia to train for the race.
I won't spoil it for readers who haven't read Shooting Elvis but I was surprised by things in the story, you'd never imagine that would happen.
If you haven't read Shooting Elvis I strongly recommend you do so.
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The title did it!
I bought this book on the strength of the title (books and covers sprint to mind!) but haven't read it so far so I can't comment on the book itself. Read more
Published 2 months ago by LizS
excelent read
well written, good main character. I would recomend this title and suggest that you look at others in the series
Published on 13 May 2009 by Tracey Webb
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