The Hand of Death (Ulverscroft Large Print Series) [Large Print] [Library Binding]

Margaret Yorke (Author)

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Publication Date: February 1997 | Series: Ulverscroft Large Print Series

In this smoothly accomplished thriller, Yorke examines the warped mind of a rapist turned murderer--and in the telling, proves to readers why she is ranked with P.D. James and Ruth Rendell. "The Hand of Death grasps the imagination".--Oxford Times.

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About the Author

Margaret Yorke, who "may be the mystery genre's foremost practitioner of the classic cozy British tale" ("Booklist"), is the author of many novels of suspense, including "The Price of Guilt, False Pretences," and "Act of Violence," She is a former chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and her outstanding contribution to the genre has been recognized with the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. She currently lives in Buckinghamshire.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 416 pages
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708936946
• ISBN-13: 978-0708936948
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,002,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grasp's the imagination with solidly built suspense!, December 28, 2004

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Georgie Cavitt "an avid book reader" (Evans City, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hand of Death (Paperback)

The residents of Tellingford, a rural English village, learn that murder is a crime which can happen next door, or across the street, or even closer to home. Ronald Trimm is a model citizen, a successful antiques dealer. But at week's end when the shop is closed, he indulges in erotic fantasy. His dreams suddenly come to life when a rich, lonely widow seduces him. Ronald expects an affair to develop, but is rebuffed. His next sexual humiliation leads to murder, and the hunt is up! This story is quoted as "very convincing" by The Financial Times, and "delicious characterization" by The Yorks Post. Margaret Yorke, the author, is in the forefront among British mystery writers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary Neighborhood Murders, April 3, 2011

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This review is from: The Hand of Death (Paperback)

Having read three of Margaret Yorke's murder mysteries, I can say she is an excellent crime fiction novelist! She starts with an average day in the life of a person, then shows the incident or beginnings of the discontent that will drive the murder. What makes her novels so enjoyable is the characterization of all involved, the murderer as well as the murdered. In this tale, poor Ronald Trimm is sexually frustrated because his very competent wife is competent in every aspect except sex. She hates it and only did just enough to get him to marry her, then worked it out of their relationship. He dreams of it, has constant erotic fantasies, and has the unfortunate experience of driving home a neighbor, a rich, lonely widow one night who seduces him. Once he crosses that line, he realizes all that he is missing, and his life is never the same again. In Yorke's stories, main characters get killed off as well as minor ones and every scene is compelling. Her writing is crisp, her books are short, usually just over 200 pages, and her stories are suspenseful. I would recommend!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Margaret Yorke...Another Page Turner By British Mystery Writer, March 20, 2010

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This review is from: The Hand of Death (Paperback)

Margaret Yorke will never disappoint those looking for a real page turner. You'll look in vain on the bookshelves of most bookstores. I order online from Amazon and have a new Margaret Yorke book within days. In the meanwhile, I'm content with Dick Francis.