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Last Boat to Camden Town (Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy, 1) [Hardcover]

Paul Charles (Author)
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Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy, 1 November 1, 2003
Paul Charles brings north London alive as he describes the routines and eccentricities of Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy. Kennedy's intimate knowledge of his patch of London, Camden Town, is needed when a body is discovered at the bottom of Regent's Canal. Doctor Edmund Godfrey Berry is a young, successful doctor with a thriving career and a beautiful wife and child. Suicide seems unlikely but he seems to have no enemies. The only blotch on his otherwise sparkling career is the mysterious death of one of his former patients, a schoolteacher named Susanne Collins. Could these two things possibly be linked? Beneath the surface of comfortable respectability, lies a shocking secret that pulls all of the pieces together.

Obsessed with the quality of his beloved cups of tea, Kennedy is an orderly, civilized man who believes that crimes are best solved in well-organized, carefully though-out ways. His life, however, is turned around when he becomes involved with a sexy, vivacious journalist, ann rea. Maybe absolute order isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

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In this modest but pleasing prequel to Charles's mystery debut, I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass, Irish-born Det. Inspector Christy Kennedy of Camden CID investigates the death of an upstanding young doctor found drowned in London's Regent's Canal. At first Kennedy can't rule out suicide, but he soon feels that "foul play was involved." Dr. Edmund Berry's demise appears linked in some way to the sudden death of a young teacher, Susanna Collins, who had come into his hospital complaining of leg pains. Could Dr. Berry have been guilty of negligence in her case? Providing guidance is ann rea (always lowercase), a reporter for the local Camden Town newspaper, to whom the bashful Kennedy is attracted. The slow evolution of their idyllic romance takes up a lot of Kennedy's time, as does making and drinking tea and listening to Beatles songs. Since suspects are few, in the end it is the ingenious method that the killer uses to do in the victim that provides the most interest. With no graphic violence or sex, this cozy police procedural will also appeal to fans of traditional whodunits.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Praise for Paul Charles

"If you enjoy Morse, you'll enjoy Kennedy."
- BBC Radio 2

"Paul Charles reveals himself as a master of the crime novel...Judging by the cracking good read of his debut effort he has a lot to offer readers eager for a fast moving, intelligent plot."
- The Big Issue

"Intricately plotted and moves along faster than a blockbusting beat. Reflective tea-drinking Irish Detective Christy Kennedy is a wonderful creation."
- The Times (London)

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1st edition (November 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312318723
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312318727
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,272,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Feels more like a gentle urban cozy than police procedural, November 7, 2003
This review is from: Last Boat to Camden Town (Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy, 1) (Hardcover)
Dr. Edmund Berry of St. Pancras All Saints Hospital seems to be living the idyllic English life as he enjoys his work and loves his spouse and child. In turn his family cherishes and adores Edmund. So why would Edmund, who seems to have no enemies and is faithful to his family, kill himself by jumping into the North London's Cumberland Basin?

Camden Town Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy investigates the apparent suicide of Dr. Berry. He quickly learns that Berry misdiagnosed the symptoms of patient Susanne Collins, which probably led to the schoolteacher's death. Was the doctor so despondent over his blunder that he took his own life? Could someone who has cared deeply for Susanne have murdered Stephen in a revenge killing?

This English police procedural feels more like a gentle urban cozy than a deep investigative tale. The story line is amiable as the inspector conducts his inquiries. Ironically, readers will find obvious clues that Christy at first missed and will know what is going on before the cop does. This technique adds to the overall pleasure of the novel, best served with tea filled with plenty of sugar. Readers will enjoy this tale due to the protagonist, a fine unassuming police detective steadily doing his job.

Harriet Klausner

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'Shit, not six already!' hissed Martin Shaw as he flung his arm out from under the bed covers. Read the first page
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Susanne Collins, Cumberland Basin, Norman Collins, William Jackson, Sheila Berry, Primrose Hill, Sailing Diamond, Edmund Berry, Martin Shaw, North Bridge House, The Queens, Superintendent Castle, Rose Butler, Regent's Canal, Camden Town, Range Rover, Alexander Bowles, Amelia Burgess, Staff Nurse Butler, Boat People, Feng Shang, Prince Albert Road, England's Lane, Sergeant Irvine, The Beatles
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