This is a welcome addition to James's Detective Dalgliesh mystery series. The style is riveting and fast paced, the characters and plot complexities artfully shaped and pointed. This serves to draw the reader into the developing story line as the pursuit for the solution becomes increasingly frenzied. This should be viewed as a worthy acquisition for the library shelves of English Mystery Novel devotees who identify themselves as "purists" when considering their choices. This having been said, the book is about three U.S. dollars overpriced. Respectfully submitted, Daniel Shaw, MA (English Language and Literature, NYU 1969)

I am not a big fan of mysteries, but this one is quite good. I enjoyed the British setting and characters, most of whom have interesting background stories. A good captivating book.