The Dreaming Detective - Hardcover

H.R.F. Keating

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750522216 ISBN 13: 9780750522212

Publisher: Magna Large Print Books, 2004

Synopsis

‘Who killed the Preacher?’

Harriet Martens is startled. This is her first face-to-face meeting with the new, fanatically determined, Chief Constable of the Greater Birchester Police, and he greets her with the question immediately.

Why is he setting out to antagonize her?

He is talking about the famous Boy Preacher, the charismatic youth who was strangled in the empty ballroom of the city’s Imperial Hotel in 1969.

And he is giving Harriet the mystery to solve because he wants her out.

The case has been unsolvable for over 30 years and now she is tasked with making use of the latest DNA techniques to narrow down the list of suspects; Harriet's inevitable failure to solve it now will take care of her…

But Harriet has more than earned her title of The Hard Detective. She is determined to turn the tables on the chief, so determined that the case takes over her dreams.

With a list of seven different suspects, will Harriet be able to use her already proven skills to work out who had the motive to kill the wildly popular young figure before it is too late, all the while trying to save her reputation and job from the efforts of the media and the new Chief Constable?

‘The Dreaming Detective’ is a gripping crime thriller from master of the genre H. R. F. Keating.

Praise for H. R. F.

‘Few, if any, contemporary writers are as entertaining as the remarkable H. R. F. Keating’ Len Deighton

‘One of the doyens of British crime writing’ Sunday Times

‘Classic crime from a master of the genre’ Nottingham Evening Post

‘Masterly as ever’ Times Literary Supplement

‘Another first-class mystery from one of the doyens of British crime writing’ Sunday Times

‘Superior fare from a master’ Good Book Guide

‘Few who pick up the latest offering from a master will be disappointed by the superior fare on offer' Crime Time

H.R.F. Keating, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, was the crime books reviewer for The Times for fifteen years. He has served as Chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association and the Society of Authors, and in 1987 was elected President of the Detection Club. He has written numerous novels as well as non-fiction. He is perhaps best known for his Inspector Ghote series, the first of which, The Perfect Murder, was made into a film by Merchant Ivory and won a CWA Gold Dagger award, as did The Murder of the Maharajah. The Dreaming Detective is the fourth in H.R.F. Keating’s Harriet Martens series, following The Hard Detective, A Detective in Love and A Detective Under Fire.

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About the Author

H. R. F. Keating has written numerous novels but he is perhaps most famous for the Inspector Ghote series set in India. He was the crime books reviewer for The Times for fiteen years, has served as Chairman of the CWA and the Society of Authors, and in 1987 was elected President of the Detection Club. He lives in London.

From AudioFile

This is Keating's fourth venture into the working life of Birchester Detective Superintendent Harriet Martens. Dubbed "The Hard Detective" for her no-nonsense dealings with crime, Harriet has a new boss, Chief Constable Newcomen. He sends her off to solve a thirty-year-old murder using 21st-century technology--DNA testing. Harriet believes "Mr. Newbroom" has it in for her, even if she is his top detective. Clearly, she's in a no-win situation. If she solves the cold case, her boss will claim the credit. If she fails, her reputation will suffer. Narrator Sheila Mitchell's voice swoops and soars in Keating's latest police procedural. As Harriet's energetic imagination puts the pieces of the puzzle together, Mitchell's pace and tone keep things lively. Her enthusiastic performance makes this a worthwhile listening experience. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Magna Large Print Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0750522216
• ISBN 13: 9780750522212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 380