This series combines serious police work in the shape of DS Wesley Peterson, the coloured element of the local police force, plus an archaeology theme (Peterson´s mate from university, Neil Watson).
As usual in the series there is a modern mystery. The doctor´s well-liked secretary, Pauline Brent, is found hanged in the local cemetery, and the murderer has not made a very good job of imitating a suicide. The theme is the past which catches up with you. Besides the team of archaeologist find the body of a young woman who was hanged several centuries earlier.
This is classical British crime fiction with a nice sense of place, and in my opinion there is a touch of cosy mystery. I bought the book myself.
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Dorte - Thanks for this review. It may be brief, but it's well done. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I confess I haven't read it yet, myself, but I should look for it...
SvarSletCool book. Love these types of mysteries.
SvarSletMargot: some days it just can´t be helped. No matter how much coffee I drink. And I won´t revert to putting my blog before my writing all the time.
SvarSletClarissa: it is a nice and quiet British mystery.
A great review. I love the cover of this book, so eerie don't you think? Hope your cold is clearing.
SvarSletI usually enjoy mysteries that draw from the past as well as dealing with the present.
SvarSletHope you're back to normal soon! (for me, that's a questionable state!)
Tracy: yes, it is an excellent cover for the story. My cold is better, thank you, but I am a bit slow and tired still.
SvarSletKelly: then you´d probably like her series.