The Roar of the Butterflies

A special gift for Reginald Hill fans on Father’s Day – the return of Joe Sixsmith in a beautifully packaged, witty new crime novel

A sweltering summer spells bad news for the private detective business. Thieves and philanderers take the month off and the only swingers in town are those on the 19th hole of the Royal Hoo Golf Course. But now the reputation of the ‘Hoo’ is in jeopardy.

Shocking allegations of cheating have been directed at leading member, Chris Porphyry. When Chris turns to Joe Sixsmith, PI, he's more than willing to help – only Joe hadn't counted on being French-kissed then dangled out of a window on the same day.

Before long, though, Joe’s on the trail of a conspiracy that starts with missing balls, and ends with murder…

Reviews

Acclaim for the Joe Sixsmith series:

'”Killing the Lawyers’’…is entertaining, sly, jokey…cynical, well written, and teems with sparkly dialogue – all the virtues we expect from Hill' The Times

'Splendid moments in this entertaining mystery' Sunday Telegraph

'A thoroughly engaging investigator' TLS

'This is high-speed pantomine… with plenty of sly dialogue to spice the action' Mail on Sunday

'The Sixsmith series has a buoyancy and delectability of its own’ Independent

Acclaim for Reginald Hill:

'Hill is wonderful' The Times

'As usual, Hill is unputdownable' Daily Express

'His energy, wit and erudition are astonishing… he can still see off most of his rivals' Daily Telegraph

'Hill at his best is a masterly storyteller' Spectator

'Hugely enjoyable' Evening Standard

About the author

Reginald Hill is a native of Cumbria and former resident of Yorkshire, the setting for his novels featuring Superintendent Dalziel and DCI Pascoe. Their appearances have won him numerous award including a CWA Gold Dagger and Lifetime Achievement award. They have also been adapted into a hugely popular BBC TV series.