The Serpent Pool: A Lake District Mystery #5 (Lake District Mysteries Book 4)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004Y1MZXG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 583 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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'Evocative descriptions, expert plotting, an engaging protagonist and strongly delineated charactersthe denouement will have you choking on your Kendal mint cake' The Guardian
He also writes the hugely popular crime series set in the Lake District, featuring The Coffin Trail which saw him shortlisted for the Theakston`s Crime Novel of the Year Award. . Martin Edwardswas born in Knutsford, Cheshire. He read law at Balliol College, Oxford and then trained as a solicitor. He published various legal articles and textbooks before turning his hand to crime fiction and is the author of the acclaimed legal mysteries featuring
Seven years ago, Bethany Friend was found drowned in mere inches of water in the lonely Serpent Pool in England’s Lake District. Worried by dwindling finances and the horrific death of one of his best customers, Marc finds him-self drawn to the lovely and enigmatic Cassie Weston, who works in his shop.Then, at a party, Hannah meets Louise Kind, sister of historian Daniel Kind, and is drawn into a troubling new case. Searching for the supposed victim, Hannah and Daniel—who is researching the brilliant, opium-addicted 19th-century English writer Thomas De Quincey—encounter dark secrets and strange obsessions that oddly echo De Quincey’s drug-fueled writings.. Was it suicide or murder? Now, determined to win justice for Bethany’s dying mother, DCI Hannah Scarlett of the Cold Case Squad re-opens the case.But Hannah has problems of her own: a new sergeant with a reputation for causing trouble, a new house close to the Serpent Pool, and new cause to doubt her partner, second-hand book-seller Marc Amos. Louise, who lives with book collector and lawyer Stuart Wagg, has appeared on her brother’s doorstep at Tarn Cottage, telling him she struck Wagg with a knife. Alarmed, Daniel rushe
This is a good mystery story but the continued romantic mish-mosh and indecisions Arthur This is a good mystery story but the continued romantic mish-mosh and indecisions of the leading characters is getting old. I have read a number of books in this series and I find myself thinking that I have wandered into Tara and Detective Hannah Scarlett is sleeping with Rhett and pining for Ashley. I know this is a personal view but I have been happily married to the same woman for 70 years and just can't get used to these drive-by roma. Dorte Jakobsen said The Serpent Pool. This British crime novel is the fourth Hannah Scarlett and Daniel Kind story. The story begins when affluent George Saffell is trapped in a fire together with his beloved collection of books. A few weeks later, on New Year's Eve, DCI Hannah Scarlett and her partner Marc Amos meet Saffell's widow and many of the other people who are involved in this plot. The host is the ruthless lawyer Stuart Wagg, Louise Kind's latest conquest - or is it . Katya Cohen said Alright Airplane Read. It's an alright mindless read to pass the time whether it be in the airport, airplane (where I read it), or a doctor's office. I must say that Edwards does a great job of describing the setting and bringing the Lake District to life. He also does a nice job of setting the plot for the mystery; but his denouement (and those in all the lake mysteries I have read thus far) is a tad dramatic for my taste. Also, his characters are rather annoyi