Untimely Graves (Gil Mayo Mystery S.) [Paperback]

Marjorie Eccles (Author)

Book Description

Series: Gil Mayo Mystery S. | Publication Date: March 30, 2006

Tie-in with the major prime-time BBC series "Mayo", staring Alistair McGowan as the wisecracking detective Gil Mayo. When the murdered body of a woman is found floating in flooded uplands near an isolated farm, it poses problems of identification, prompting the press to dub her the 'Mystery Woman'. Who is she? As time goes by, DS Gil Mayo and his assistant Inspector Abigail Moon, begin to fear the question is destined to remain unanswered, until the bursar of a public school, currently involved in controversy over a proposed new entrance to the school, is murdered at his desk. And though the murders are seemingly unrelated, events begin to unfold which show that this is not so...

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Eccles' popular British policeman, Detective Superintendent Gil Mayo, continues to attract Anglophile mystery fans. His latest outing has him paired again with Inspector Abigail Moon and working to find out who killed an as-yet-unidentified woman found floating in a nearby river following a major flood. Not long after the woman's body is discovered, the bursar at the city university is found shot to death in his office. Are the two deaths connected? In a seemingly unrelated matter, young Cleo Atkins, who works for a local cleaning company, reports she has seen a gun hidden in a bureau drawer at the cottage of a local antiques dealer. Mayo and Moon find plenty of clues and an abundance of suspects, but they make frustratingly little progress in cracking the case until they link the found gun to the crimes. Good attention to detail, excellent character development, and a convoluted plot that's chock-full of surprises make this a solid choice for fans of the British procedural. Emily Melton
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Review

'Ms Eccles is one of the stalwarts of British crime fiction' Susannah Yager, Sunday Telegraph * The Superintendent's Daughter 'The book will appeal to readers who appreciate an intiguing mystery, interesting subplots and rich characterisation, with keen insights into secondary characters' - Publishers Weekly * A Death of Distinction 'Eccles' lucid narrative and tension-building skills provide an intriguing outing for procedural fans' - Kirkus Reviews * An Accidental Shroud 'Another crime cracker from Eccles, who would get the police seal of approval for her attention to detail' - Northern Echo --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Constable; Television tie-in ed edition (March 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845294092
• ISBN-13: 978-1845294090
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,607,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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