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Peter Lovesey Omnibus: The Circle / Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose (DCI Hen Mallin, Bk 1)
Peter Lovesey Omnibus The Circle / Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose - DCI Hen Mallin, Bk 1 Author:Peter Lovesey The Circle (DCI Hen Mallin, Bk 1) — When van driver Bob Naylor, who likes to write jingles, is prodded by his teenage daughter into joining the Chichester Writers’ Circle, he scarcely expects to find that, among the anticipated set of literary snobs, he will be rubbing elbows with one—or more—potential vic... more »tims of murder by arson. The members come from all walks of life and practice all forms of writing, from torrid romances to household hints, but there seems to be nothing to cause a serial killer to choose his victims from among them. But as the killer strikes again and again, Bob becomes a suspect. In order to free himself from suspicion and save himself from going up in flames, he will have to cooperate with formidable CID Chief Inspector Henrietta Mallin—Inspector Peter Diamond’s opposite number from The House Sitter. It begins to appear that amongst the potential victims in this circle are one or more murderers.
Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose
Peter Lovesey's short stories have won him international acclaim, many awards and a wide readership. This new collection again demonstrates his exceptional talent in crafting bite-sized who- how- and whydunnits of great satisfaction. As he says to the reader in his foreword, 'If these stories are comfortable reading I am failing in my job. My hope is that you will find in them crimes that make your heart beat faster and twists that take your breath away. One or two at a sitting ought to be enough - which explains the title I chose.' DO NOT EXCEED THE STATED DOSE can seriously damage your sleep ...