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Embroidering Shrouds (Joanna Piercy Mystery) (Paperback)

by Priscilla Masters (Author)
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  • Paperback: 275 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby; New Ed edition (4 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749005874
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749005870
  • Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 11.5 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 728,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A spate of robberies targeting elderly women has shocked the normally sedate town of Leek to its core. And now it appears that the robbers have moved on to murder. At the eerily named Spite Hall, the body of Nancy Lawrence has been found bludgeoned to death, lying over the tapestry she was in the process of embroidering. Why have the robbers killed this time? When Detective Inspector Joanna Piercy begins her investigation she is surprised to find that the victims next door neighbour is Nan's brother and is even more shocked to discover that the pair have not spoken for years. With the aid of her colleagues, Joanna unravels a mystery - the tangled threads of which a rooted years in the past.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Priscilla is adept at creating intriguing mysteries., 2 Sep 2001
By Ms. E. Hayes (Leicestershie) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embroidering Shrouds (A DI Joanna Piercy mystery) (Hardcover)
Investigating a series of burglaries on the elderly, of the town of Leek, DI Joanna Piercy and DS Mike Korpanski are alarmed when the burglaries take a different turn, and two of the elderly victims are attacked. When the next victim Nan Lawrence is found dead, Joanna becomes suspicious that there may be more than one gang involved, but is that possible in the small town of Leek?

Sixth in the Inspector Joanna Piercy series, this is more than a police investigation. Skilfully woven into the story are the relationships between families. As Joanna probes, she meets with blank resistance from the women attacked, and in the immediate family of the murdered victim, she is confronted with hatred that appears to have its roots in the past.

Whilst attempting to gain some understanding of the emotions festering under the surface of the victims, both she and Mike Korpanski are struggling with their own family problems. Joanna is now living with Matthew Levin, in an idyllic cottage, but their idyll is shattered when Eloise, Matthews daughter comes to stay for half term. For Mike Korpanski a visit from his mother-in-law is proving a considerable strain.

The mystery is complex and only by uncovering the secrets of the past will the murderer be found.

It is always interesting to see how the haracters in a series develop, and this is certainly true with this series. Both Joanna and Mike have matured, Joanna in her handling of situations and Mike in his relationship with a female superior officer. After a shaky start they have become a good working team.

Priscilla is adept at creating intriguing mysteries coupled with excellent characterisation of the investigating officers. More please. ------ Lizzie Hayes

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