Overview
***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey*** 'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES 'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he never lets the comedy vitiate the mystery' THE TIMES _______________ When his former deputy, Julie, invites Detective Peter Diamond and his partner Paloma to spend a week at her home in the depths of rural Somerset, Diamond is horrified. What could be worse than seven days in the back end of nowhere with nothing to do? But it turns out that Julie has an ulterior motive. A local woman is doing time for manslaughter after a wild party ended in a tragic accident: a man suffocated in a silo of grain. Nobody in the village has much sympathy for Claudia, the unruly daughter of a wealthy local farmer. Nobody that is, except Julie, who is convinced there's more to this case than there appears, and wants her former boss to investigate. And as Diamond tests his skills as an amateur sleuth, he soon discovers that the countryside isn't quite so dull as he'd anticipated . . .
Full Product Details
Author: Peter Lovesey
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: Sphere
Dimensions:
Width: 12.60cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.260kg
ISBN: 9781408732649
ISBN 10: 1408732645
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 13 November 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Lovesey derives genuine emotion from Diamond's potential retirement, and his golden age-style plotting is as tight as ever. This sends the series out on a high note -- Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review Diamond shines one last time . . . Superb -as always. -- PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH The consummate professional Peter Lovesey has served up another tantalising treat of a mystery * DEADLY PLEASURES * A compelling and positive farewell to one of the most iconic fictional detectives of the past thirty years. * Mystery People * [Diamond's] wily investigation of a probable miscarriage of justice is a fitting end to his creator's long career -- Joan Smith * SUNDAY TIMES * This story shows Diamond at his best. The sense of fun that Peter Lovesey must have had in writing this novel is palpable . . .an admirable achievement. -- MARTIN EDWARDS Lovesey is retiring too, and the sharpness of eye and style that give an edge to his delicious entertainments will be missed. -- Jake Kerridge * TELEGRAPH *
Author Information
Born in Middlesex In 1936, Peter Lovesey was the author of 43 novels and seven collections of short stories. He is best known for his eight Victorian crime novels featuring Seargent Cribb and his flagship Peter Diamond series, which began with his Antony-award winning novel, The Last Detective, in 1991. Lovesey was the recipient of numerous awards over his lifetime, including the CWA Silver Dagger, multiple Macavity and Antony awards. He was one of a select number of writers to have been awarded both the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Special Edgar and the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He died in 2025 at the age of 88.
