The 25th installment in the Harpur & Iles mystery series follows A.C.C. Esther Davidson. Iles attempts to offer her his assistance (and a romantic diversion), but her mission goes awry.
There's intrigue right from the start of this new entry in Bill James's Harpur and Iles series: A houseful of paintings is stolen and the body of a finely dressed stranger is discovered. Villainous d
"A brilliant combination of almost Jacobean savagery and sexual betrayal with a tart comedy of contemporary manners."John Harvey, The Guardian.For years Colin Harpur's dubious boss, Assistant Chief Co
