Political Suicide - Hardcover

Robert Barnard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 068418625X ISBN 13: 9780684186252

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986

Synopsis

James Partridge, Member of Parliament, appears to have committed suicide but his beautiful wife, Penelope, seems happy to be rid of him, as are three candidates running for his now-vacant seat

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Barnard is a critic, lecturer, and crime novelist. He was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2003, in recognition of his outstanding lifetime contribution to the crime genre.

From Publishers Weekly:

When the body of MP James Partridge is dredged from the Thames, more fuss is made of the empty seat in the House of Commons than of the conscientious politician's probable suicide. Looking for leads, Superintendent Sutcliffe of Scotland Yard follows the three leading contenders as they scramble for support in the quickly organized Yorkshire election. The Tory contender is slick and opportunistic, the Labour man charismatic but unreliable, and the local Alliance candidate one whose electoral appeal has already proven limited. Sutcliffe turns up plenty of shady doings, and worse, in the candidates' histories, and his final solution reminds that in politics and murder, personalities are always more germane than issues. Author of Fete Fatale and Death of an Old Goat, Barnard has mastered the unpredictable, credible plot, and writes with warmth and mellow wit.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 068418625X
• ISBN 13: 9780684186252
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 218