More Than Meets the Eye

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A shocking murder in a garden paradise marks the start of a difficult new case for Lambert and Hook. - Dennis Cooper is one of the few full-time resident National Trust curators in England and lives with his wife in the grounds of the spectacular Westbourne Gardens, which receives thousands of visitors each year. On the face of things, Dennis lives a perfect life and has a dream job, but this idyllic setting is riven with dark secrets, and it isn’t long before foul play draws Lambert and Hook into this troubled Eden.From BooklistThe venerable Lambert and Hook series, now celebrating more than 20 years of dependable service, keeps rollin’ on. Lambert and Hook, the Gloucestershire cops (they’re a chief superintendent and detective sergeant, respectively), investigate the murder of a National Trust curator—in terms familiar to North American readers, he’s basically the curator of a national historical site—who, by all accounts, seems to have led a pleasant enough life. Although, as Lambert and Hook discover as they dig beneath the surface, and as they have often discovered over these many years, the most peaceful of lives can conceal unexpected dark corners. As usual, the characters are solidly constructed (and not just the two familiar series leads but the supporting players as well), the setting is well imagined, and the story offers readers enough surprises and misdirection to keep them on their toes. Although it might exist under the radars of many readers, this series is well worth a look. --David Pitt About the AuthorGregson is a Lancastrian by birth, and taught for 27 years in schools, colleges and universities.