CLASSIC CRIME
Learning how to plot a murder with the least chance of detection is about the only practical knowledge to be gleaned from the average crime novel.
An exception is any mystery featuring Lovejoy, an antiques dealer of shabby appearance and dubious morals whose driving force in life is to buy cheap and sell dear. In his pursuit of the crock of gold, Lovejoy is eager to share his tips of the trade such as how to distinguish a fake from the genuine article, though his best advice is, if you
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In The Judas Pair, Lovejoy is hired to track down a unique brace of duelling pistols, treasures so precious a collector might kill to get his hands on them. And this is what happens when Lovejoy girlfriend assistant dies in front of a train. Taking on the energy of revenge, his quest builds up to an exciting and surprising climax. Of Seventies vintage, Lovejoy has for too long been out of print. The Judas Pair, the first of a series, marks the welcome return of a star among loveable rogues.
THE PYTHON PROJECT BY VICTOR CANNING (Arcturus 6.99)
Here's a mystery for you. Why, in the annals of crime fiction, is Victor Canning not more highly regarded? In his time, around a halfcentury ago, he turned out a succession of tightly plotted, high octane thrillers of the sort that demanded to be read at a single sitting.
Four of the books featured Rex Carver, a freelance version of James Bond, who operated on the dark and dirty fringes of British intelligence.
In The Python Project, what starts as a straightforward inquiry into an insurance scam, pitches our hero into a political kidnapping that threatens the Cold War balance of power. With enough cliffhangers to start an avalanche, the reader is kept gasping to know what happens next.
The Python Project is the second Rex Carver to be revived by Arcturus.
May the others soon follow.
A DECENT INTERVAL BY SIMON BRETT (Severn House 19.99)
Welcome back Charles Paris. The bitpart actor and backstage sleuth is Simon Brett most engaging creation,
football boots uk but it is several years since he last made an appearance between hard covers. We find him still the dedicated drinker who lusts after unobtainable women and hopes for the big break that will never come.
Meanwhile, he scrapes a living doubling as the Ghost and First Gravedigger in a touring production of Hamlet. The stars of the show are the upstart winners of a TV talent competition engaged more for their celebrity status than for any ability to relate to
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Can they beat the odds by turning in stellar performances? The question remains unanswered after Hamlet is put out of action by collapsing scenery while Ophelia falls victim to doctored makeup. Convinced of dirty work in the Green Room, Charles Paris takes on the role of house investigator. On the way to solving the mystery, we are treated to an insider view of an actor life, with its few triumphs and many tribulations. It all makes for an exhilarating read.
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