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Arnold Landon #7
A Secret Dying
Two lovers murdered in a midnight tryst.Late one night, Lynne Anderson reveals to her lover that she has something to tell him. And it's not just pillow talk. But before she can spill her shocking secrets, a shooter silences her and her lover for ever.A colleague who vanishes without a trace.Meanwhile, her husband Kevin Anderson has disappeared, leaving behind only a partial report on the ancient tower houses he and Arnold Landon are reviewing. Arnold is left trying to puzzle out Kevin's skimpy notes. But the deeper he gets the more he fears for his missing coworker.Did Kevin have anything to do with his wife's murder? And does any of it have anything to do with a mysterious painting Kevin unearthed inside a false ceiling?Can Arnold piece it all together before the killer strikes again?
324 pages, Hardcover
Published December 31, 1993
About the author
Roy Lewis
178 books76 followersJohn Royston Lewis, who published his fiction under the name Roy Lewis, was a prominent English crime writer who wrote more than 60 novels. He was also a teacher, and he taught Law for 10 years before being appointed as One of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Further & Higher Education. He lived in the north of England where many of his novels are set.
Lewis is also the author of several law texts, which he published under the name J.R. Lewis.
Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Lewis is also the author of several law texts, which he published under the name J.R. Lewis.
Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
March 22, 2025
A good read but a little too much going on for me. (It’s my age). Give it a read I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
February 14, 2024
The series gets better with every book! "Murder in the Tower" is excellent. I rarely watch anything - the last thing I watched was the first season of The Witcher because I obsessively read the books growing up - but I would LOVE to see Landon's adventures as a TV series. Especially the last two books, "Murder in the House" and "Murder in the Tower," felt perfect for adaptation.
March 23, 2022
Another great story
Another great story featuring Arnold Landon and his friends. It is amazing how a local government officer can become involved in so many murders but they are excellent read s. Looking forward to the next one.
Another great story featuring Arnold Landon and his friends. It is amazing how a local government officer can become involved in so many murders but they are excellent read s. Looking forward to the next one.
May 16, 2022
Arnold does it again!
I couldn't put the book down. There was so much happening I didn't know what was going to happen next. And when it did happen, I couldn't believe it. These books keep getting better.
Well done Roy.
I couldn't put the book down. There was so much happening I didn't know what was going to happen next. And when it did happen, I couldn't believe it. These books keep getting better.
Well done Roy.
October 5, 2021
More than one story
Thanks several initial unrelated plots ultimately coming together. Each one gets your attention ultimately being tied together. A must read book.
Thanks several initial unrelated plots ultimately coming together. Each one gets your attention ultimately being tied together. A must read book.
November 6, 2021
Castle of hope
Interesting story line, lots of twists. Lost treasure brings hope it does it, greed comes to mind. Everything not as it seems. Interesting character is Arnold.
Interesting story line, lots of twists. Lost treasure brings hope it does it, greed comes to mind. Everything not as it seems. Interesting character is Arnold.
September 5, 2023
The beat goes on....each one is a gem of information about medieval English history/architecture and murder mysteries sublime. Love this series more and more.
September 8, 2024
A very technical mystery. Once again, Arnold's knowledge helps solve a murder and a hidden treasure.
September 12, 2021
Another excellent Roy Lewis Arnold Landon Mystery
As usual Roy Lewis sets a complicated scene that is carefully unravelled in a manner that keeps the reader intrigued.
As usual Roy Lewis sets a complicated scene that is carefully unravelled in a manner that keeps the reader intrigued.
September 6, 2021
Not the best.
Short on ideas unfortunately 😒 I could have stopped reading as the book didn't keep my attention at all. SHAME !!
Short on ideas unfortunately 😒 I could have stopped reading as the book didn't keep my attention at all. SHAME !!
August 26, 2021
Enthralling
Roy Lewis 's series with Arnold Landon is so enjoyable. I have read all the series in library books over the years and was so happy to find them now as ebooks. Yes, they have changed the titles but that is all, I have so enjoyed buying and re reading them again. It is so funny being set in the 1980s and 90s with no mobile phones to help, only land lines. I love the description Roy uses of the areas, bringing them to life with his imagination. Book seven finished and now waiting eagerly for the next in the series.
Roy Lewis 's series with Arnold Landon is so enjoyable. I have read all the series in library books over the years and was so happy to find them now as ebooks. Yes, they have changed the titles but that is all, I have so enjoyed buying and re reading them again. It is so funny being set in the 1980s and 90s with no mobile phones to help, only land lines. I love the description Roy uses of the areas, bringing them to life with his imagination. Book seven finished and now waiting eagerly for the next in the series.
August 26, 2021
Absorbing
A very well researched book with well drawn characters. The descriptions of the northern countryside are accurate and absorbing without being too distracting from the main plot.
A very well researched book with well drawn characters. The descriptions of the northern countryside are accurate and absorbing without being too distracting from the main plot.
August 17, 2021
Another excellent book in the series.
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