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The Merchant's House (Wesley Peterson Series) (Paperback)

by Kate Ellis (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus Books; New Ed edition (6 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749936991
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749936990
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 124,688 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

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DS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path. Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a strangled woman and a new born baby in the cellar of an ancient merchant's house nearby. As the investigation continues, Wesley begins to suspect that these deaths, centuries apart, may be linked by age-old motives of jealousy, a sexual obsession and desperate longing. And the pressure is on if he is going to prevent a further tragedy...Kate Ellis's wonderfully addictive series of West Country set crime novels feature Wesley Peterson, one of Devon's first black detectives.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting new detective Novel- read it., 27 Jun 1999
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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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3.0 out of 5 stars A Promising Series Debut, 24 Nov 2008
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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 A very interesting new detective Novel- read it., 1 Mar 1999
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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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