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This is the first of the series featuring Arthur Bryant and John May, of the Peculiar Crimes Unit in London. The book begins in the present, with an explosion in the offices, and Arthur Bryant inside. The Unit opened in 1939 and, recently, May was aware that Bryant had been writing his memoirs and writing up his first case. This leads him to try to track down who was responsible for the destruction of the office, as well as coming to terms with losing his partner.
In this book, we are taken back ...more
In this book, we are taken back ...more
Great book! Was a bit gory in places but had everything else I could have wished for, humour, red herrings , great characters, mystery. Can't wait to read more of the series. The opening pages were hilarious!
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The book was too drawn out in the middle and I got bored. However I really like Arthur and the historical setting. 3.5 stars
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