The Secret Hangman, Peter Lovesey
The Secret Hangman, Peter Lovesey
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The Secret Hangman

Author: Peter Lovesey

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/19/2016


Synopsis

An Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Killer Book

Delia Williamson, a waitress and mother of two young girls, is reported missing.

She is soon found in a public park, hanging from the crossbar of a children’s swing set. The postmortem reveals that she has been murdered. Her current partner, ex-husband, and a traveling salesman who frequented her restaurant are all suspects.
Before Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond can solve the mystery, more will die. But even as he pursues a killer, he finds himself pursued by a secret admirer.

“Lovesey deftly blends suspense and humor in this excellent ninth whodunit to feature Peter Diamond … This classic series is still going strong.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

About Peter Lovesey

Peter Lovesey is the author of the Peter Diamond mysteries, the Sergeant Cribb mysteries, and the Bertie, Prince of Wales novels. He was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger, Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, the Anthony, and the Ellery Queen Readers' Award, and is Grand Master of the Swedish Academy of Detection. He has been a full-time author since 1975, and was formerly in higher education. Peter currently lives in Chichester, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy

I enjoy the locations, policing and the personal life of Superintendent Diamond as it merges with intense investigation of public hangings of couples in the area of Bath.......more

Goodreads review by Susan

The plot and resolution was a bit of a stretch, but getting to the rather exciting end kept me reading fast to finish it. Diamond interacting with his team gets better in some ways, but he is still really obnoxious at times. And I feel his new romantic interest got there duplicitously, and that both......more

Goodreads review by Jack

As always, clvar plot, unexpected ending. Quite satisfying.......more