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Cop To Corpse, 9780751548471
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A cop killer stalks Somerset, and only Diamond can stop him.

Cop To Corpse

detective peter diamond book 12

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    368 pages

  • Release Date

    11 February 2013

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Summary

Cop To Corpse: Hunting the Somerset Sniper

In the small hours of a Sunday morning in the city of Bath, a policeman on beat duty is shot dead by an unseen gunman - the third killing of an officer in Somerset in a matter of weeks. The emergency services are summoned.

Ambitious to arrest the Somerset Sniper, the duty inspector, Ken Lockton, seals the crime scene, which is confined by the river on one side and a massive retaining wall on the other. He discovers the murder weapon…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751548471
ISBN-10:0751548472
Series:Peter Diamond Mystery
Author:Peter Lovesey
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:11 February 2013
Weight:297g
Dimensions:197mm x 131mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

Witty and engaging…what [Diamond] lacks in tact and sang-froid, he makes up for with common sense and a dogged determination to overcome obstacles

As ever, Lovesey produces a well-crafted mystery with twists and turns to tax the brain…a perfect puzzle from the master of the genre - Bella

Lovesey proves a dab hand at dry humour - Time Out

A stand-out instalment of one of the most enjoyable police series around - Morning Star

About The Author

Peter Lovesey

Peter Lovesey was born in Middlesex and studied at Hampton Grammar School and Reading University, where he met his wife Jax. He won a competition with his first crime fiction novel, Wobble to Death, and has never looked back, with his numerous books winning and being shortlisted for nearly all the prizes in the international crime writing world. He was Chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association and has been presented with Lifetime Achievement awards both in the UK and the US.

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