Waterloo Sunset [Import] [Hardcover]

Artin Edwards (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Allison & Rugby (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749080531
• ISBN-13: 978-0749080532
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer whose fourth and most recent Lake District Mystery, featuring DCI Hannah Scarlett and Daniel Kind, is The Serpent Pool, published in February 2010. Earlier books in the series are The Coffin Trail (short-listed for the Theakston's prize for best British crime novel of 2006), The Cipher Garden and The Arsenic Labyrinth (short-listed for the Lakeland Book of the Year award in 2008.) He has written eight novels about lawyer Harry Devlin, the first of which, All the Lonely People, was short-listed for the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger for the best first crime novel of the year. In addition he has written a stand-alone novel of psychological suspense, Take My Breath Away, and a much acclaimed novel featuring Dr Crippen, Dancing for the Hangman. The latest Devlin novel, Waterloo Sunset, appeared in 2008. He completed Bill Knox's last book, The Lazarus Widow. He has published a collection of short stories, Where Do You Find Your Ideas? and other stories; 'Test Drive' was short-listed for the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2006, while 'The Bookbinder's Apprentice' won the same Dagger in 2008. A well-known commentator on crime fiction, he has edited 16 anthologies and published eight non-fiction books, including a study of homicide investigation, Urge to Kill .In 2008 he was elected to membership of the prestigious Detection Club. In his spare time he is a partner in a law firm and blogs daily at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Waterloo Sunset, June 25, 2009

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Mrs. J. L. Gallagher "workthatwardrobe" (Liverpool, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waterloo Sunset (Hardcover)

I first met Harry Devlin many years ago and enjoyed the maverick detective's escapades in my hometown.
I was delighted to read Harry's return. Although he is a little more scrubbed up and operating out of newer, swisher offices his approach is still the same and Martin Edwards takes us on an atmospheric adventure through 21st century Liverpool.
More, please!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent investigative thriller, April 19, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waterloo Sunset (Hardcover)

Liverpool attorney Harry Devlin is stunned when he receives a newspaper notice announcing his death; he assumes it is a practical joke albeit a poor one. However, over the next few days, someone sends him menacing messages. He knows his career has left him with many enemies, but he considers who would actually intimidate him and probably act on the desire to see him dead.

He narrows his focus to two unsatisfied former clients; violent prone Tom Gunter and easy to anger Aled Borth. Whereas vicious Tom blames Harry for failing to defend him; Aled holds the lawyer responsible for losing his homicidal negligence suit against the nursing home where his mother died. Regardless of who it is; Harry will do what he always does: confront this stalker face to face once he identifies the culprit.

Although Harry is a lawyer and his previous caper ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE a legal thriller, WATERLOO SUNSET is an excellent investigative thriller. The story line is fast-paced and at times over the top, but grips the reader as Harry puts his face into someone else's visage, quite often. Fans will enjoy this cat and mouse caper with Harry seemingly one step away from confronting his tormentor.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder mystery fans will relish this novel's many twists and turns, November 13, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waterloo Sunset (Hardcover)

Martin Edwards' WATERLOO SUNSET tells of a puzzling obituary notice that predates a death and involves one Harry Devlin in his own possible murder investigation just as young women are being murdered in his own home town. Finding himself both a suspect and a possible future victim, Harry must work doubly hard to save his reputation and his life. Murder mystery fans will relish this novel's many twists and turns.