A Case of Life and Limb
'As brilliant a cosy crime book as you will ever read' Janice Hallett
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4.5 • 30 Ratings
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
A WATERSTONES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
A LITERARY REVIEW CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
'As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read' JANICE HALLETT
'A masterful voice in the mystery world' S. J. BENNETT
CHRISTMAS EVE, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most famous music hall star and its most notorious tabloid newspaper, but the Inner Temple remains as quiet and calm as ever. Quiet, that is, until the mummified hand arrives in the post...
While the hand's recipient, Temple Treasurer Sir William Waring, is rightfully shaken, Gabriel is filled with curiosity. Who would want to send such a thing? And why? But as more parcels arrive - one with fatal consequences - Gabriel realises that it is not Sir William who is the target, but the Temple itself.
Someone is holding a grudge that has led to at least one death. It is up to Gabriel, and Constable Wright of the City of London Police, to find out who before the body count gets any higher. The game's afoot…
Customer Reviews
Happy to be a member of the Sally Smith club
Aside from the complex names of the characters that I found I continually forgot who was who, I thought the story exhibited a penchant for the murder mystery aka Agatha Christie’s Poirot with his neatness and habitualness but kept me entertained. With a soft spot for cats, I fell in love with Delphinium, not only the name but indeed how Sally portrayed her mannerisms and haughtiness.