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The Price of Butcher's Meat (Dalziel and Pascoe, Bk 23)
The Price of Butcher's Meat - Dalziel and Pascoe, Bk 23 Author:Reginald Hill Also published as: A Cure for All Diseases — Some say that Andy Dalziel wasn't ready for God, others that God wasn't ready for Dalziel. Either way, despite his recent proximity to a terrorist blast, the Superintendent remains firmly of this world. And, while Death may be the cure for all diseases, Dalziel is happy to settle for a few week... more »s' care under a tender nurse. Convalescing in Sandytown, a quiet seaside resort devoted to healing, Dalziel befriends Charlotte Heywood, a fellow newcomer and psychologist, who is researching the benefits of alternative therapy. With much in common, the two soon find themselves in league when trouble comes to town. Sandytown's principal landowners have grandiose plans for the resort -- none of which they can agree on. One of them has to go, and when one of them does, in spectacularly gruesome fashion, DCI Peter Pascoe is called in to investigate -- with Dalziel and Charlotte providing unwelcome support.« less
I know that this is a very popular series, and was a popular TV series as well. But for the life of me, I don't get it. Another book that dragged out, for far too long. I stuck with it to the end, and I am none the wiser for it.