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Death In Disguise (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #3)

Caroline Graham

Start date: September 13, 2019

Finish date: October 7, 2019

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: The next in our series of Caroline Graham buddy reads.
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Sep 18, 2019 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is the third in the Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby series, following on from, "The Killings At Badger's Drift" and "Death of a Hollow Man". It is set largely in a New Age Commune, in the village of Compton Dando, where the 'Master' oversees a group of believers, mystics and those who merely seek refuge under the roof of the Manor House. Barely have the group recovered from an inquest into the 'accidental' death of one of their members, found dead at the foot of the stairs, when another t ...more

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Apr 20, 2025 Julie Durnell rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: england-uk, mystery

I can’t say this was one of my favorite Barnaby mysteries- didn’t care for the setting or cast of characters, even though they were developed very well. I actually had empathy for several of them, especially Janet and Tim. So overall I would rate it 3.5 - a half star for the great literary writing style- keep a dictionary handy!
On a side note- I watched the film version of this after finishing the book (hadn’t seen it in years!) and was amazed how different it was from the book!

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Nov 07, 2012 Damaskcat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The village of Compton Dando is ambivalent about the group of people at the big house. They are some sort of religious cult and commune but they also hold courses for interested people. Even Joyce Barnaby – wife of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby has attended one of their courses. When the leader of the commune is stabbed to death Tom Barnaby finds himself spending more time that he wants to with the inhabitants of manor. Businessman Guy Gamelin is visiting the house to try and persuade hi ...more

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