Lovesey, now an octogenarian, is of the old school that values patient puzzlesolving over quick and dirty action. Popular around the world for his police proceedurals set in both the victorian era, and in the present day, this author got much acclaim due to his most famous characters, sergeant cribb, and peter diamond, who is a modern day police detective in bath. Peter lovesey took a similar look at the british legal system in the last detective, releasing his novel right around the time that the american tv series was first beginning to air. All the books in the series feature peter diamond in the form of a warm hearted, burly, yet no nonsense police detective. Murder is assumed because she is naked and her clothes are missing but there is no obvious cause of death. The complete series list for a peter diamond mystery peter lovesey. Diamond is one of the last detectives of his kind, a gumshoe whose heroes solved crimes by question and answer, door stepping and deduction. It was followed by diamond solitaire 1993 and 1995s edgarnominated the summons.
Inspector diamond books in order british detective stories. The last detective paragon softcover large print books authors. Jul 01, 2003 the last detective is the first novel i have read by mr lovesey. No one comes forward to identify her, and no murder weapon is found, but sleuthing is superintendent peter diamonds speciality. The peter diamond book series by peter lovesey includes books the last detective, diamond solitaire, the summons, and several more.
Peter loveseys first book published was a nonfiction book entitled the kings of distance, which came out in 1968. See the complete peter diamond series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A man stood thighdeep in water, motionless, absorbed, unaware of what was drifting towards him. Peter diamond has a very cold case to crack in edgarfinalist loveseys fine 17th novel featuring the bath police detective after 2016s another one goes tonight. A teacher before becoming a fulltime writer, british mystery author peter lovesey is best known for his sergeant cribb series starring a victorianera police detective in london and his peter diamond mystery series featuring a modernday detective in bath. Peter lovesey launched his peter diamond series in 1991 with the novel the last detective. Peter lovesey inspector diamond british detective books. Dec 01, 2006 detective superintendent peter diamond is the last detective. So when the naked body of a woman is found floating in the weeds in a lake near bath with no on. The last detective isbn 9781569472095 is a book written by peter lovesey and published by soho crime in 1991, which later went on to win the anthony. The peter diamond series written by author lovesey consist of 16 books in total, all of which are set in bath, england. The last detective a detective peter diamond mystery by lovesey, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The last detective peter diamond book 1 and millions of other books are. Detective superintendent peter diamond is the last detective. The last detective 1992 inaugurated this series with a bang. Download or stream the last detective by peter lovesey. He is the last detective, not some lad out of police school with a degree in computer studies, but a genuine gumshoe whose heroes wore trilbies and raincoats and solved crimes by question and answer, doorstepping and deduction. The complete prince of wales mysteries beau death another one goes tonight down among the dead men the stone wife the tooth tattoo cop to corpse stagestruck skeleton hill the headhunters the secret hangman th. Peter lovesey is an author who needs no introduction to aficionados of mystery and crime fiction novels.
The book called the last detective, by peter lovesey is about a detective. The last detective book by peter lovesey thriftbooks. Peter lovesey the last detective 1991 diamond solitaire 1992 the summons 1995 bloodhounds 1996 upon a dark night 1997 the vault 1999 diamond home books in order. Author peter lovesey bio and signed books vj books. There are no marks and there is no murder weapon a real test of the sleuthing ability of detective superintendent peter diamond. Frustration mounting, peter diamond knows that lots of eyes are on him from the head office.
The last detective peter diamond book 1 kindle edition. It concerns the police investigation lead by detective superintendent peter diamond into the assumed murder of. He was fishing on the north shore of chew valley lake, a 1200acre reservoir at the foot of the mendip hills south of bristol. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A peter diamond mystery anthony award winner the naked body of a woman is found floating. Lovesey s magnum opus is a longrunning series featuring detective superintendent peter diamond, a working mans sherlock holmes with a dogged, brilliantly imaginative way of getting to the truth about some of the most. It looks like detective superintendent peter diamond has his work cut out for him. A lifelong devotee of detective novels, i somehow missed peter lovesey, a british master of the genere who has won most of the top mystery writing awards in the u. The last detective a detective peter diamond mystery. Detective superintendent peter diamond fluctuates between being interesting and being thoroughly unlikable.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Peter harmer lovesey born 1936 in whitton, middlesex is a british writer of historical and contemporary crime novels and short stories. The book called the last detective, by peter lovesey is about a detective called diamond, set in bath and a longrunning series, up to 18 books by now, with the 18th published this year. A genuine gumshoe practising door stopping and deduction. Download the last detective audiobook by peter lovesey.
So when the naked body of a woman is found floating in the weeds in a lake near bath with no one willing to identify her, no marks and no murder weapon, his sleuthing abilities are tested to the limit. The almost clueless case of the naked womans body found floating in chew valley lake poses a supreme challenge for the detective, who. A very occasional newsletter, only sent 2 or 3 times a year. The author, peter lovesey, has his tongue firmly inside his cheek and hes knowingly looking back at agatha christie classics of 1940s. Peter lovesey was born in middlesex and studied at hampton grammar school and reading university, where he met his wife jax. Books by peter lovesey author of the last detective. Peter lovesey, mwa grand master and titan of the english detective novel, returns readers to bath with the eighteenth mystery in his critically acclaimed peter diamond series. I was put off initially as i thought it was the dreadful tv series, but no resemblance at all. A womans naked body is found floating in the weeds of a lake near bath by an elderly woman walking her siamese cats. The peter diamond mystery series in order peter lovesey. The last detective paperback july 1, 2003 by peter lovesey author. Peter lovesey the last detective 1991 diamond solitaire 1992 the summons 1995 bloodhounds 1996 upon a dark night 1997 the vault 1999 diamond dust 2002 the house sitter 2003 the secret hangman 2007 skeleton hill 2009 stagestruck 2011 cop to corpse 2012 the tooth tattoo 20 the. In order to solve the mystery of the lady in the lake, detective superintendent peter diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to jane austen and defy his superiors on the force to save a woman unjustly accused of murder. The last detective by peter lovesey is actually the first in his series about ds peter diamond.
His first novel was the sergeant cribb novel wobble to death, published in 1970. The last detective is the first novel i have read by mr lovesey. The last detective peter diamond, book 1 by peter lovesey. A few months ago, i stumbled upon the first in th series, the last detective, and proceeded to compulsively devour the next 17 in a row. The last detective a detective peter diamond mystery paperback may 31, 2011 by peter lovesey author. He is the last detective, not some lad out of police school with a degree in computer studies, but a.
While not anticomputer, he is quite distrustful of them, and is unhappy with their effect on police work. Peter lovesey books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Written in the early 1990s and set in the 1980s, diamond is an old school policemen, he doesnt like or understand the new computers that are emerging as an absolute necessity in law enforcement. Aug 19, 2014 mystery writers of america 2018 grandmaster praise for the last detective the first volume in lovesey s beloved peter diamond series has a handsome new 20thanniversary edition. May 31, 2011 the last detective is the first novel i have read by mr lovesey. A nude female corpse has been found floating in a large reservoir just south of bristol. The last detective is a bit of a change in pace, in that it really is a notch better than the lovesey standard.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. It concerns the police investigation lead by detective superintendent peter diamond into the assumed murder of an unknown woman found floating in a lake. Hear directly from peter about his latest book releases and other news. The last detective is a bravura performance from a veteran showman. Peter lovesey is the author of more than thirty highly praised mystery novels. The book called the last detective, by peter lovesey is about a detective called diamond, set in bath and amore actually, no they are different. His bestknown series characters are sergeant cribb, a victorianera police detective based in london, and peter diamond, a modernday police detective in bath. Peter lovesey is the author of more than thirty highly praised mystery novels, including the peter diamond investigations and the sergeant cribb investigations. Below is a list of peter loveseys books in order of when they were originally published. It concerns the police investigation lead by detective superintendent peter diamond into the assumed murder of an unknown woman found floating in. Mysteries solved by peter diamond, a modernday police detective in bath. The last detective peter lovesey, author doubleday books. The titular character, peter diamond, was said to be the last detective, one who used his wits, logic.
So glad i have discovered peter lovesey and his peter diamond books. I have read other books by lovesey and i finally got around to reading the first book. Peter harmer lovesey born 1936, also known by his pen name peter lear, is a british writer of historical and contemporary detective novels and short stories. He won a competition with his first crime fiction novel, wobble to death, and has never looked back, with his numerous books.
The last detective soho press bold literary voices awardwinning international crime fiction groundbreaking young. Proper detective fiction, no gratuitous gore, sex of swearing, just great characterisation and plot. The last detective supt peter diamond bertie and the crime of passion bertie, prince of wales. Peter lovesey has 149 books on goodreads with 68532 ratings. As a new year begins in bath, ben brace proposes to his longterm girlfriend, caroline, the daughter of notorious crime baron joe irving, who is coming to the end of a.
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