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"There aren't many writers who can make you laugh out loud and have you on the brink of tears in the space of a few pages" - Crime Time "Enough to satisfy the most ardent lover of crime fiction" -Yorkshire Evening Post
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Charlie Priest was a newly promoted sergeant on the Leeds force when he was called to the scene of a tragic fire, deliberately set. Now a DI in nearby Heckley, Charlie jumps on the chance to re-open the investigation when a message left by a suicide suggests a new lead. The cat is well and truly amongst the pigeons for those who thought, after two decades, they were safe from justice. By a combination of luck, detective work and, Charlie would say, soaring flights of the investigative imagination, he is soon closing in on the perpetrators. But a cornered villain with nothing to lose can be dangerous for a copper who'll take every kind of risk in the hunt for justice.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've enjoyed all of Stuart Pawson's books and was thrilled to find a new one. The story focusses on Charlie Priest and his team as they try to solve a twenty five year old mystery. The plot twists and turns as characters from the past reappear usually lying about their past involvements. There's current crime also under investigation, which does mean that there is a cast list of hundreds. However, Pawson's characters are well drawn and it's usually pretty easy to remember who's who. This latest novel kept me turning the pages right up until the very satisfying end
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Stuart Pawson had a career as a mining engineer He followed this with a spell working for the probation service, before he became a full-time writer. He lives in the pleasant waterside village of Fairburn in Yorkshire. The author's writing is gritty and to the point added to which he has a likeable sense of humour that he usually incorporates into his books, all of which I have found enjoyable.
The character of Charlie Priest has grown over the period of time since the first book was written in 1995. This one was first published in 1999 and apart from Charlie's rise in rank to Detective Inspector his character has grown too, not larger than life as many author's seem to make their characters. Rather it is Charlie's frailties that tend to endear him to the reader.. I suppose he is as close to what many members of the public believe coppers to be like, as makes no difference.
In this story, once again Charlie is determined to see justice done. When a new lead is unearthed to a case he attended years ago, whilst still a sergeant, he can't wait to re-open the investigation. The people who perpetrated the crime assumed they would be safe from punishment after such a long period of time. Well they had not reckoned with the tenacity of Charlie Priest. But has DI Priest bitten off more than he can chew this time . . .
The character of Charlie Priest has grown over the period of time since the first book was written in 1995. This one was first published in 1999 and apart from Charlie's rise in rank to Detective Inspector his character has grown too, not larger than life as many author's seem to make their characters. Rather it is Charlie's frailties that tend to endear him to the reader.. I suppose he is as close to what many members of the public believe coppers to be like, as makes no difference.
In this story, once again Charlie is determined to see justice done. When a new lead is unearthed to a case he attended years ago, whilst still a sergeant, he can't wait to re-open the investigation. The people who perpetrated the crime assumed they would be safe from punishment after such a long period of time. Well they had not reckoned with the tenacity of Charlie Priest. But has DI Priest bitten off more than he can chew this time . . .
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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You really get the feeling that you'd like to spend time with Charlie Priest. He's got interesting hobbies, tells crude jokes, is witty, likes walking and decent beer and even teenage smouldering sex symbols fancy him -- albeit his god-daughter. Truly excellent characterisation. A new must-read author. Please up your output Stuart
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A darn good read!
Charlie Priest is a delightful character with good detecting ability and a great sense of humour and irony. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Maureen M. Rich
Some By Fire
Excellent read, I have only just discovered Charlie Priest but am liking him more each book I read. I will continue to read all of the series.
Published 16 months ago by book lover
Stuart Pawson
DI Charlie Priest at his very best,as with all Stuart Pawson Books it keeps you interested from start to finish. Once I started I couldn't put it down.
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by P. A. Foster
My first but not my last
I found Stuart Pawson by reading the forum on Amazon: I bless the man who wrote about him - Mr Pawson is brillant and Charlie Priest is in my opinion the best yet.
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Published on 22 July 2009 by Henryhound
Splendid Pawson does it again!
If you haven't yet read Stuart Pawson, RUN, don't walk to your nearest bookseller or library! Best overall series I have found in a long time. A clear and fluid read. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2009 by Berengaria
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