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Strange Images of Death

Barbara Cleverly

In a province chateau, 1926, a murder and a missing child echo centuries-old crimes




August 2011 | Mystery
Paperback
9781569479896

"Cleverly has written a cunning variation on the country-house whodunit...Cleverly is a great strategist, and this intricately plotted mystery is one of her best."—New York Times Book Review

"Excellent . . . Golden age fans who appreciate deceptive storytelling enhanced by the kind of in-depth characterization lacking in Agatha Christie will be more than satisfied. "—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"This is the best Sandilands book so far. And if you haven't already discovered the series, it's a perfect spot to begin."—Toronto Globe and Mail

"A consummate practitioner of the historical mystery, Cleverly makes "Strange Images of Death" a true whodunit and fills it with rich characterizations -- Joe as likable as always, Dorcas wise beyond her 14 years. Sophisticated and humane, old-fashioned with a contemporary sensibility, this is a treat for connoisseurs of literate entertainment."—Richmond Times Dispatch


Synopsis:

Provence, 1926. Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands is on leave, driving his way south to the Riviera while dropping off his niece at an ancient chateau. A troubling crime committed at the chateau just before their arrival leaves a clear message that more violence is to come. To allay panic, Joe agrees to stay on and root out the guilty person. But, despite Joe's vigilance, a child goes missing and an artist's beautiful young model is murdered in circumstances eerily recreating a six hundred-year-old crime of passion.

Helped and hindered by a rising star of the French Police Judiciaire, Joe must delve into a horror story from the castle's past before he can tear the mask from the diseased soul responsible for these contemporary crimes.

About the Author:

Barbara Cleverly is an award-winning writer of seven novels including the New York Times Notable Book The Last Kashmiri Rose. She lives in Cambridge, England.









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