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Synopsis
Scotland Yard's Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray investigate a case involving a burgled risque painting, the occult, and a violent death that interrupts a seance in the home of a Royal Academy member
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About the Author
Peter Lovesey is the author of more than thirty highly praised mystery novels. He has been awarded the CWA Gold and Silver Daggers, the Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement, the Strand Magazine Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards, and many other honors. He lives in West Sussex, England.
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Praise for A Case of the Spirits
“One of the best of this series . . . Lively and well-plotted.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Peter Lovesey is undeniably one of the best practitioners of the genre . . . Elegantly written.”
—Financial Times
“Splendid plot, prepossessing good humour, unassertively satisfying prose. Warmly recommended.”
—The Sunday Times
“A neat puzzle whodunit with well-researched background of the Victorians’ séance craze, plus sauce of cheeky humour. Sheer entertainment.”
—The Times
“Perfect period reconstruction.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
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- PublisherChivers
- ISBN 10 0754048829
- ISBN 13 9780754048824
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages267
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