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	• The Summons Peter Lovesey Soho Crime, 2004 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Have enjoyed the entire series!

I came upon Lovesey quite by accident & have been pleasantly surprised & entertained. I have now read all 8 of the series featuring the curmudgeonly Inspector Peter Diamond & they make for a quick, enjoyable romp. These are not taunt thrillers but tongue-in-cheek good old fashioned murder mysteries, set in Bath, England. Diamond & his team solve their puzzles one piece at a time in the way good Policemen do. I heartily recommend these engaging stories.

There is potential for this series to be a favorite

This is my first Peter Diamond novel and although I had a rather difficult time becoming engaged with his character and the story, I did manage to finish the book and enjoyed it. I like that Diamond searches long and hard to find the guilty party, even after he realizes that he was responsible for having the wrong person convicted. In parts he is a bit too "old school" for me (turns his nose up at the value of computers, for example) but I think it's part of his curmudgenly persona.

The town of Bath provides a great background for the mystery surrounding a murder, leading to another murder and a kidnapping.

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Peter Diamond is Back.

I can't believe that I'm the first person to review this book. For those readers who love British procedurals, I can't believe that you haven't discovered Peter Diamond! Lovesey's character is the most emgaging you will find in a month of Sundays. In this third book in the series, Peter Diamond is summoned back to Bath CID to help capture a killer that he had had put away 4 years ago. Apparently, this killer had pulled off an escape from prison, and kidnapped the daughter of a policeman high up in the CID in order to get Diamond to prove his innocence of the crime that he had put him away for. Diamond teams up with Julie Hargreaves and they manage to outwit all the CID and the Bath police force and determine that this ex-convict was indeed innocent. Then they have the job of proving who actually did the crime, and let me tell you, it was a real surprise to me. Diamond is a gem, and I love this series.

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Lovesey delivers again

Peter Lovesey delivers his usual: great plotting mixed with sly humor and engaging dialogue. If you haven't yet read this master mystery author, start here or with any of his books. You won't be disappointed.

"Good stuff . . . Breezy, British, and as comfy as a Cotswold cottage."-The New York Times Book Review

"Written with energy and style, a masterly performance."-Rocky Mountain News

John Mountjoy has escaped from prison and taken a hostage, and the only person he'll talk to is Detective Peter Diamond, who arrested him four years earlier for the murder of a young journalist. Diamond must follow a cold trail to find another killer and clear Mountjoy's name before someone else dies.

Peter Lovesey is the author of 23 highly-praised mysteries and has been awarded the CWA's Gold, Silver, and Diamond Daggers, as well as many U.S. honors. He lives in West Sussex, England.

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