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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Dell Pub Group
Publication date
June 28, 2005
Pages
356
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553803891
ISBN-10
0553803891
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Arthur Bryant and John May of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit are called in when an elderly woman is found dead inside her own home with her lungs filled with river water, launching an investigation that brings them face to face with a rising death toll, a killer with a unique motive for murder, and dark secrets hidden in London's underground. 20,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: They are detectionâs oddest couple: two cranky detectives whose professional partnership dates back half a century. Now Arthur Bryant and John May return in a case of multiple murder that twists through a subterranean course of the secrets, lies, and extreme passions that drive even ordinary men and women to the most shocking crimesâ¦.
They are living legends with a reputation for solving even the trickiest cases using unorthodox, unconventional, and often completely unauthorized methods. But the Peculiar Crimes Unit headed by Detectives John May and Arthur Bryant is one mistake away from being shut down for good. And when the elderly sister of Bryantâs friend is found dead in the basement of her decrepit house in Kentish Town, they find themselves on the verge of making exactly that mistake.
According to the coroner, Ruth Singhâs heart simply stopped beating. But why was a woman who rarely left the house fully dressed for an outing? And why was there river water in her throat? Convinced that the old lady didnât die a natural death, the detectives delve into a murky case with no apparent motive, no forensics, and no clues. And theyâve barely launched their investigation when death claims another victim. Suddenly they discover some very unnatural behavior surrounding Ruth Singhâs death by ânaturalâ causesâfrom shady real estate developers and racist threats to two troubled marriages, from a dodgy academician working Londonâs notorious âgrey economyâ to a network of antiquities collectors obsessed with Egyptian mythology. And running beneath it all are the sweeping tentacles of Londonâs vast and forgotten underground river system. As the rains pour down and the water rises, Bryant and May must rely on instinct, experience, and their own very peculiar methods to stem a tide of evil that threatens to drown them all.
They are living legends with a reputation for solving even the trickiest cases using unorthodox, unconventional, and often completely unauthorized methods. But the Peculiar Crimes Unit headed by Detectives John May and Arthur Bryant is one mistake away from being shut down for good. And when the elderly sister of Bryantâs friend is found dead in the basement of her decrepit house in Kentish Town, they find themselves on the verge of making exactly that mistake.
According to the coroner, Ruth Singhâs heart simply stopped beating. But why was a woman who rarely left the house fully dressed for an outing? And why was there river water in her throat? Convinced that the old lady didnât die a natural death, the detectives delve into a murky case with no apparent motive, no forensics, and no clues. And theyâve barely launched their investigation when death claims another victim. Suddenly they discover some very unnatural behavior surrounding Ruth Singhâs death by ânaturalâ causesâfrom shady real estate developers and racist threats to two troubled marriages, from a dodgy academician working Londonâs notorious âgrey economyâ to a network of antiquities collectors obsessed with Egyptian mythology. And running beneath it all are the sweeping tentacles of Londonâs vast and forgotten underground river system. As the rains pour down and the water rises, Bryant and May must rely on instinct, experience, and their own very peculiar methods to stem a tide of evil that threatens to drown them all.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Bantam Dell Pub Group (June 28, 2005)
9780553803891 | details & prices | 356 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Arthur Bryant and John May of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit investigate when an elderly woman is found dead inside her own home with her lungs filled with river water, and they encounter a killer with a unique motive for murder.
About: Arthur Bryant and John May of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit investigate when an elderly woman is found dead inside her own home with her lungs filled with river water, and they encounter a killer with a unique motive for murder.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Bantam Dell Pub Group (September 30, 2008)
9780553385557 | details & prices | 356 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $16.00
from Bantam Books (March 28, 2006)
9780553587166 | details & prices | 476 pages | 3.75 × 6.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Arthur Bryant and John May of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit are called in when an elderly woman is found dead inside her own home with her lungs filled with river water, launching an investigation that brings them face to face with a rising death toll, a killer with a unique motive for murder, and dark secrets hidden in London's underground.
About: Arthur Bryant and John May of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit are called in when an elderly woman is found dead inside her own home with her lungs filled with river water, launching an investigation that brings them face to face with a rising death toll, a killer with a unique motive for murder, and dark secrets hidden in London's underground.
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