Death of a Pilgrim (Lord Francis Powerscourt) - Softcover

Dickinson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849010978 ISBN 13: 9781849010979

Publisher: Constable & Robinson, 2010

Synopsis

In New York in 1907 young James Delaney's remarkable recovery from serious illness is a miracle. As thanks, his tycoon father organises a family pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. But as they set out on the trail, one of them is murdered. Lord Francis Powerscourt is summoned to investigate.

About this title

About the Author:

David Dickinson was born in Dublin. With an honours degree in Classics from Cambridge, David Dickinson joined the BBC, where he became editor of Newsnight and Panorama, as well as series editor for Monarchy, a three-part programme on the British royal family.

From Publishers Weekly:

Set in France in 1906, Dickinson's eighth Lord Powerscourt investigation (after 2008's Death on the Holy Mountain) visits Agatha Christie terrain with limited success. When Englishman John Delaney dies on a family pilgrimage organized by his unscrupulous American cousin, magnate Michael Delaney (who once bought all the copies of a book that labeled him a robber baron), Powerscourt concludes that John was murdered, but the aristocrat's deductions concerning the person responsible don't come in time to prevent further deaths. Indeed, the killer continues his mysterious vendetta against the Delaney family, racking up an impressive body count. The mechanical unmasking of the culprit and the stock ending aren't up to the author's usual high standard. Hopefully, Dickinson, who has a real gift for evoking period and creating well-rounded characters, will come up with a stronger story line next time. (Mar.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Constable & Robinson
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849010978
• ISBN 13: 9781849010979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 335