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Death of a Chancellor (Hardcover)

by David Dickinson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Constable (27 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841197785
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841197784
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 988,360 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Dickinson is as adept as ever at mixing historically accurate fact with a terrific yarn."


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England, 1901, and the cathedral in the town of Compton in the west of England is preparing to celebrate a very special anniversary, one thousand years of Christian worship. But a few weeks before the main ceremonies at Easter, the chancellor, a high official of the cathedral, dies in mysterious circumstances. No one, except the doctor and the undertaker, is allowed to view the corpse. It soon transpires that the Chancellor was one of the richest men in England and his sister suspects foul play - so that discreet and well bred investigator Lord Francis Powerscourt is asked to look into the case. As Powerscourt paces the ancient cloisters and listens to evensong from the choir stalls, he begins to suspect that a terrible secret lies hidden in the cathedral, and that it might have something to do with the anniversary. Then there is a truly dreadful incident - the dead body of one of the choristers is discovered, turning and turning on the great spit in the Vicars Hall kitchen. Both Powerscourt and his wife Lady Lucy are to be at risk of their lives before he uncovers the astonishing secret of Compton Minster and unmasks a brutal killer. With narrative skill and a real understanding of the period, David Dickinson takes us once again into a past that is in many ways more exciting and more dangerous than our own time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Lord - Murder is served, 14 Mar 2006
By Klaus van Amelrode "kmcva" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death of a Chancellor: A Murder Mystery Featuring Lord Francis Powerscourt (Lord Francis Powerscourt 4) (Paperback)
This was my second David Dickenson's murder mystery and I just loved every page of it.

I found it even better than "Goodnight Sweet Prince" as the characters have become more rounded, full and kind of personal. Lord Francis Powerscourt, the main character, and his wife Lucy, their children Thomas and Olivia but as well their best friends Johnny Fitzgerald are personalities one can bond with. Their relationship and friendships are described by their deeds and not by my grand words. I like that very much.

The plot is excellent. Final Revenge after 350 years... well I am not going to say more about it. Just one more hint: turn a stone in a cathedral and one never knows what will creep out!

David Dickenson puts his education and background to excellent use. His description of the end of the Victorian area is superb. He describes the net-working of the most powerful in a most convincing manner. And gets his history right!

But most divine is his description of Augusta Cockburn - here he hit the head of the nail. This must be a perfect role for any actress. She would surely win the Oscar as best supporting actress for it.

Anyway, I suppose you have got my message by now: 5 stars
Go and buy this intoxicating book and meet Lord Francis, his friends and family and enjoy a great murder mystery! I am going to get my “third dose” soon as two more books
by David Dickenson are waiting.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Spoiled by anachronisms, 2 Oct 2008
This review is from: Death of a Chancellor (Lord Francis Powerscourt Mystery) (Paperback)
For these period mysteries it's vital to get the detail right. Dickenson doesn't always. Eg worshippers at a cathedral are described as "old-age pensioners" altho' it's set several years before Lloyd-George introduced the first pensions. DD is not the only period author to fail to realise that "bloody" was a swear-word not used in front of ladies even a generation ago. A free-spoken Irish peer might have used it in his own family, but not in front of a vicar's widow, as here. He seems unaware of forms of Anglican service which are crucial to the story. But worst of all, he has a barrel of strong ale served on the same day it is delivered to the pub.
If these sort of details don't bother you, it's a pretty good story.
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