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As in her three previous mysteries (An Unhallowed Grave, etc.) featuring Det. Sgt. Wesley Peterson and Insp. Gerry Hefferman, Ellis skillfully interweaves ancient and contemporary crimes in an impeccably composed tale. Excerpts at the head of each chapter from the chronicle of Brother Edwin, monk of Neston Minster, describe the Danish Viking raids on South Devon at the end of the first millennium and provide clues to a past injustice. In the present, after a boy discovers a skeleton on his mother's smallholding, Hefferman suspects it's that of the boy's disreputable father, who vanished three years earlier. Peterson, whose degree is in archeology, thinks it may be far older and brings in a former university colleague to see whether the remains might be those of a Viking. A series of break-ins at isolated farmhouses and the disappearance of a beautiful Danish tourist, Ingeborg Larsen, complicate matters. The author tidily brings all the solutions together, Danish Viking mixing with modern-day Devonian, while an absorbing plot smoothly blends archeology with current forensic procedures. The clear, sequential flow keeps the many characters distinct. Those familiar with South Devon will have fun recognizing Dartmouth in the author's Tradmouth, Torbay in Morbay and Totnes in Neston. Ellis hints at putting Hefferman into retirement soon, but her readers should surely object, for he's doing just fine.
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Ellis' fourth book featuring Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson is cleverly plotted and competently written, providing an engaging glimpse of what life is like for the average small-town British cop. Daily life in Tradmouth, Devon, is usually relatively calm, even for a copper, but that isn't the case this summer. Identifying the skeletal remains found in a field outside town and finding the gang of thieves who are robbing isolated farms in the area are more than enough to keep Peterson and his partner, Inspector Gerry Heffernan, busy. But when a visiting Danish woman is abducted and her brother is killed, the pair really have their hands full. Fortunately, Wesley's keenly analytical mind and ability to charm confessions out of even the most reluctant perp, combined with Heffernan's experience, give the copper's all the tools they need to set matters right. The skeleton, which belongs to one of the hordes of Danes who invaded England in 997, produces the most interesting story line in pleasantly entertaining and engaging procedural. For fans of the village cozy. Emily Melton
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As in her three previous mysteries (An Unhallowed Grave, etc.) featuring Det. Sgt. Wesley Peterson and Insp. Gerry Hefferman, Ellis skillfully interweaves ancient and contemporary crimes in an impeccably composed tale. Excerpts at the head of each chapter from the chronicle of Brother Edwin, monk of Neston Minster, describe the Danish Viking raids on South Devon at the end of the first millennium and provide clues to a past injustice. In the present, after a boy discovers a skeleton on his mother's smallholding, Hefferman suspects it's that of the boy's disreputable father, who vanished three years earlier. Peterson, whose degree is in archeology, thinks it may be far older and brings in a former university colleague to see whether the remains might be those of a Viking. A series of break-ins at isolated farmhouses and the disappearance of a beautiful Danish tourist, Ingeborg Larsen, complicate matters. The author tidily brings all the solutions together, Danish Viking mixing with modern-day Devonian, while an absorbing plot smoothly blends archeology with current forensic procedures. The clear, sequential flow keeps the many characters distinct. Those familiar with South Devon will have fun recognizing Dartmouth in the author's Tradmouth, Torbay in Morbay and Totnes in Neston. Ellis hints at putting Hefferman into retirement soon, but her readers should surely object, for he's doing just fine.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Ellis' fourth book featuring Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson is cleverly plotted and competently written, providing an engaging glimpse of what life is like for the average small-town British cop. Daily life in Tradmouth, Devon, is usually relatively calm, even for a copper, but that isn't the case this summer. Identifying the skeletal remains found in a field outside town and finding the gang of thieves who are robbing isolated farms in the area are more than enough to keep Peterson and his partner, Inspector Gerry Heffernan, busy. But when a visiting Danish woman is abducted and her brother is killed, the pair really have their hands full. Fortunately, Wesley's keenly analytical mind and ability to charm confessions out of even the most reluctant perp, combined with Heffernan's experience, give the copper's all the tools they need to set matters right. The skeleton, which belongs to one of the hordes of Danes who invaded England in 997, produces the most interesting story line in pleasantly entertaining and engaging procedural. For fans of the village cozy. Emily Melton
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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The Danes ravaged in Cornwall, Wales Devon and did much evil by burning and slaying many. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
farm robberies, quad bikes, shield boss, warrant card Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gerry Heffernan, Waters House, Longhouse Cottage, Sven Larsen, Stoke Beeching, Jock Palister, Gwen Wentwood, Brother Edwin, Thor's Hammers, Colin Bowman, Laurence Proudy, Dan Wexer, Honeysuckle House, Maggie Palister, Wesley Peterson, Daniel Wexer, Carl Palister, Neil Watson, Stella Tracey, Steve Carstairs, Christopher Wentwood, Land Rover, Little Barton Farm, Trish Walton, Harry Wentwood New!
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The Danes ravaged in Cornwall, Wales Devon and did much evil by burning and slaying many. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
farm robberies, quad bikes, shield boss, warrant card Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gerry Heffernan, Waters House, Longhouse Cottage, Sven Larsen, Stoke Beeching, Jock Palister, Gwen Wentwood, Brother Edwin, Thor's Hammers, Colin Bowman, Laurence Proudy, Dan Wexer, Honeysuckle House, Maggie Palister, Wesley Peterson, Daniel Wexer, Carl Palister, Neil Watson, Stella Tracey, Steve Carstairs, Christopher Wentwood, Land Rover, Little Barton Farm, Trish Walton, Harry Wentwood New!
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- The Armada Boy: A Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries) by Kate Ellis in Front Matter
- An Unhallowed Grave: A Wesley Peterson Crime Novel (Wesley Peterson Crime Novels) by Kate Ellis in Front Matter
- The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley on page 179
- The Bone Garden: A Wesley Peterson Crime Novel by Kate Ellis in Front Matter
- The Mammoth Book of Locked-Room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes by Mike Ashley on page 19
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