Man with No Face, The [Import] [Paperback]

Peter Turnbull (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; First Thus edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0006511287
• ISBN-13: 978-0006511281
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,639,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glasgow Police Procedural, May 12, 2000

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John Whelan (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Man with No Face (Hardcover)

For me Peter Turnbull mixes interesting characters in his policemen with very detailed descriptions of exactly how P division works. There are many subtle details about his policemen that add colour to the tale. I find some of the postmortem details a little gruesome, but enjoyed the mortuary attendant's outlook on life. The interrelated crimes in this book gradually come into the open. The interrelationships of the crimes are complex.

If you should wish to kidnap someone, in Scotland, and be reasonably certain of getting the ransom money without police interference there is a quite detailed description of how to do it. Also a very safe way to launder money. I was interested to read about the role of the collator, I had known about them before but this story showed how important the meta-data really is as the pieces fit slowly together.

A satisfying book to read.

From the dust cover of the Ulverscroft edition...

When a man is found in Glasgow's prosperous West End district, his face blown off by a point-blank-range shooting, the P Division detectives quickly establish the identity of the Man with No Face. Establishing an identity, though, is easier than penetrating the mystery surrounding this killing - a mystery that deepens at every turn. Amid all the murkiness, the only thing that seems clear is that P Division has become involved in one of the most complex cases it has ever come up against - and the most dangerous.

MYSTERY

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put it down!, November 25, 1998

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[e-mail] (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man with No Face (Hardcover)

This is the first time I have read anything from Peter Turnbull. Not only does he give a beautiful and detailed description of the area around the mystery, he keeps you in suspense all they way through. I'm off to pull another one of his mysteries off the shelf!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fans should turn to Turnbull for their police procedurals, October 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Man with No Face (Hardcover)

Four years ago in Glasgow, petty thief Ronald Grenn is convicted of robbery and arson of Cernach Antiques in a crime that seems way beyond the ability of the criminal. Within a few hours of being released from prison, Ronald is found dead in the opulent West End district of the city. His face was blown off by the point blank range of the shot.

Questions soon abound. How could a no-talented bum like Ronald commit the crime? What was a lowlife like him doing in the wrong side of town? Why did the owner of the antique store visit him while he served time? Even worse, why is the supposedly destroyed inventory of Cernach appearing in other antique stores? The Glasgow police begin their inquiries into these questions, hoping to learn who killed Ronald.

THE MAN WITH NO FACE is a fantastic Scottish police procedural that will imbue fans of the sub-genre with an intense need to find the series' previous eight novels. The police investigation into the murder mystery with its link to two other crimes is cleverly developed by Peter Turnbull. The characters provide much depth to the profound plot. However, what makes this book so good is Mr. Turnbull's homage to Glasgow, which, in turn, provides the impetus to a terrific tale that adds luster to an already stupendous series.

Harriet Klausner