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A Painted Doom (A Wesley Peterson murder mystery) (Hardcover)

by Kate Ellis (Author) "The girl knew they were staring at her, glowering out of the gloom with hideous red eyes ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus Books; First Edition edition (27 Feb 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749905964
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749905965
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 683,860 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The resourceful DS Wesley Peterson returns in this latest by Ellis, a beguiling author who interweaves past and present. Like its predecessor... the book works well on both levels' The Times 'detective fiction with a historical twist - fans...will love it' Scotland on Sunday 'Liverpool born Kate Ellis (no relation) has written a series of fascinating detective novels set in Devon...featuring a quietly intelligent black policeman... They are intriguing books with mysteries that mirror event s from previous centuries' Ron Ellis 'She writes well...recounted with pleasant wit and a genuine feeling' Birmingham Post 'Kate Ellis gets my personal vote as Most Promising New Crime Writer' Sherlock Holmes Magazine"

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Teenager Lewis Hoxworthy discovers a disturbing painting in a medieval barn; a discovery which excites archaeologist Neil Watson who is excavating an ancient manor house nearby. But when former rock star Jonny Shellmer is found shot through the head in Lewis's father's field and Lewis himself goes missing after contacting a man on the internet, Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson and his boss, Gerry Heffernan face one of their most intriguing cases yet. It seems that the Devon village of Derenham is not only full of resident celebrities seeking the rural idyll, but full of secrets, ancient and modern. Lewis's distraught parents seem to have something to hide. Then the mysterious owner of a new age shop is silenced before she can reveal what she knows about Jonny Shellmer. Is Jonny's death linked to Lewis's disappearance? And does Jonny's best known song, 'Angel' contain a clue? As Neil Watson uncovers the story of Derenham's medieval past, it becomes clear that the Derenham Doom - a painted portrayal of hell and judgement more than half a millennium old - holds the key to the mystery. And as events reach a terrifying climax, Wesley Peterson has to act swiftly if he is to save a young life.

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4.0 out of 5 stars up to standard, 12 Jan 2003
This book has kept well up to the standard of Kate Ellis's previous Wesley Petersen books which I have read; I really enjoy the style of investigating the modern murder whilst at the same time parallelling it with a long ago murder. Also it is interesting to see how the characters of Wesley, his wife, Neil and Gerry are devloping throughout the series; in this book we learn a little of Gerry's past which was unknown even to Wesley; the story was gripping and although I had begun to suspect the twist I picked the wrong culprit!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A painted Doom, 15 Sep 2009
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I really love this series and this writer. It is my intention to get every book. Great!!
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