Soho Press - Death of a Pilgrim by David Dickinson

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When a pilgrim is killed in Le Puy en Velay, France, Lord Francis Powerscourt must investigate.

February 2009| Fiction/Mystery
$25 Paperback
ISBN:978-1-56947-540-9

“In this excellent novel, Dickinson weaves a tale of blackmail and murder among the royals late in Victoria’s reign…. One hopes to see more of Lord Powerscourt and his friends in the near future.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred)

“Dickinson textures his canvas with historical detail as thick as the oil paint on one of his favorite paintings by Turner.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Fine prose, high society and complex plot recommend this series.”
—Library Journal

1905. A pilgrim is killed in Le Puy en Velay, France, and Powerscourt is summoned to investigate. More deaths plague pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Powerscourt’s own life is put in danger before he solves the murders.

David Dickinson has an honors degree in Classics from Cambridge. Working for the BBC, he became editor of Newsnight and Panorama, as well as series editor of Monarchy. He is the author of eight mysteries in the Lord Powerscourt series. He lives in Barnes, West London, UK.