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The Umbrella Man (Ulverscroft Mystery) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Roger Silverwood (Author)

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Ulverscroft Mystery November 2007

An arsonist and murderer threatens to set fire to the luxury home of the local MP. Detective Inspector Michael Angel has two suspects, and while one has completely disappeared, the other is securely locked up in a police cell. But what do the 12 umbrellas found hanging from his bedroom ceiling mean? Will the umbrella man be able to execute his threat while still in police custody? Meanwhile, the murder of a famous stage magician's beautiful assistant appears to be a copy of an unsolved crime committed 25 ago. Could both cases be related? Michael Angel must race against the clock to unravel this unusual and chilling mystery.

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With a dollop of dark humor reminiscent of Peter Lovesey's Peter Diamond series, Silverwood's eighth Michael Angel whodunit (after Sham) effortlessly blends an intricate puzzle with a contemporary police procedural. While under pressure to nab the arsonist who's torched the homes of two MPs, the London detective inspector also investigates the murder of Imelda Wilde, who was once one of many attractive assistants to a magician known as Mysto. Angel's inquiries soon turn up the suggestive lead that another Mysto female sidekick turned up dead a quarter-century earlier. The complications multiply when an irregular warrantless search of an arson suspect's home reveals a bizarre setup—a dozen umbrellas suspended from the ceiling, packed with raw rice. The pieces all come together nicely in the end, even if the solution is less surprising than the typical Lovesey mystery. (Mar.)
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About the Author

Roger Silverwood lives on the outskirts of Barnsley. After National Service he entered the toy trade where he became a sales director. Aged 50 he went into business with his wife as an antique dealer specialising in Victorian jewellery until he retired in 1997. This is the seventh novel in the DI Michael Angel series. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Roger Silverwood writes crime stories about Detective Inspector Michael Angel who lives tolerably happy with his wife Mary in the town of Bromersley in South Yorkshire, UK.

Angel isn't a drunk. He doesn't take drugs. He doesn't smoke, he stopped a year or two back. He doesn't usually chase other women but sometimes he has a fancy and would like to. He's usually hard up and in debt but, up to now, has stayed honest.

He has a reputation of always 'getting his man' - like the Mounties. That's not because he is especially gifted, it's because he's dogged, stubborn, thorough and will use unusual methods if necessary.

If you start reading about him, you'll probably stay reading about him.

You can find out more by clicking on the author's website.

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