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When Major Richard Rabbitt, owner of a large estate in Sussex, is found floating in a lake belonging to Nimue Grace, a charismatic former Hollywood actress, DI Sarah Gilchrist and DS Bellamy Heap are called in to investigate - and quickly discover Rabbitt was a notoriously difficult man to deal with.
Rabbitt was hated by his estranged wife, had several rivalries with residents of the area, and was involved in a number of deals with other shady businessmen . . . such as Said Farzi, a 'criminal' according to many, and the corrupt politician William Simpson – the father of Heap's girlfriend.
With numerous suspects and many refusing to cooperate, Gilchrist and Heap must stay on their toes to unravel all the connections. Who stood to gain the most from Rabbitt's demise, and who can be trusted?|The notoriously difficult landowner Richard Rabbitt is found floating in a lake. Rabbitt had links to shady businessmen in the area, an ex-wife who hated him, and many he was disputing land with including a charismatic former actress. DI Gilchrist and DS Heap must figure out who'd benefit the most from Rabbitt's demise... and who can be trusted?
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- ISBN: 9781448303632
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- ISBN: 9781448303632
- File size: 1324 KB
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February 1, 2020
This is a ripping good British mystery, with murder and betrayal among the treats. But it's possible to lose sight of it that with everything else going on?like charismatic coppers, including DI Sarah Gilchrist and DS Bellamy Heap; sparkling conversation reminiscent of No�l Coward; and plenty of offbeat?maybe spurious?knowledge on display. Can you really re-create a T. rex from ostrich DNA? The fun begins in the countryside when a body is found in a lake owned by a gorgeous, reclusive former film star, the "Lady" of the title. We read on as the investigation proceeds, waiting impatiently to see more of this "enchantress," as one smitten cop calls her. Crooked real-estate deals are unearthed, plus slave labor and grand-scale theft, all relayed in high-energy, forward-pulsing prose that should be the envy of those who write in the tough-talking, mean-streets style. Blessedly, the Lady drops into the narrative from time to time, reminding us, for example, why we all once wanted to be Cary Grant. So did Cary Grant: he was really just Archie Leach from Bristol. Jolly good.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)
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