Behind You! - Softcover

Regan, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0955158923 ISBN 13: 9780955158926

Publisher: Creme de La Crime, 2007

Synopsis

Christmas: a time of peace and goodwill.
Oh no it isn't, thinks Detective Inspector Paul Banham, called out to a suspicious death at the local theatre, right in the middle of the pantomime. Was it an accident - or murder?
On the other side of the curtain Banham and his reluctant squad find the glamour distinctly tarnished. Rivalries, grudges and illicit liaisons begin to surface as the investigation gets under way, and it's soon clear that the dressing rooms are a hotbed of long-standing resentments.
A second death leaves Banham in no doubt that there's a murderer on the loose - but the panto is sold out and show must go on.

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Reviews

Regan's novel is a slightly odd mix--a brutal murder mystery with touches of British cozy. Inspector Paul Banham is called to investigate when a beautiful young dancer is killed by a falling stage weight during the local theater's Christmas pantomime. The grisly scene brings back Banham's worst nightmare--the brutal murders of his wife and baby daughter a decade earlier. But his professionalism quickly kicks in, and he and his loyal sergeant, Alison Grainger, begin the long, tedious task of interviewing witnesses and ferreting out clues. There are plenty of suspects--indeed, everyone involved in the performance seems to have at least one guilty secret and a possible motive for murder. The investigation seems stalled until another murder occurs, and a deadly hostage situation evolves. The plot is slightly overcomplicated, but the combination of offbeat characters and forceful prose are more than enough to compensate. Emily Melton
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Edition details

• Publisher: Creme de La Crime
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0955158923
• ISBN 13: 9780955158926
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272