Thus Was Adonis Murdered: Number 1 in Series
By (Author) Sarah Caudwell
Little, Brown Book Group
Constable
20th December 2010
18th October 2012
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
272
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 20mm
190g
When her personal copy of the current Finance Act is found a few metres away from a body, young barrister Julia Larwood finds herself caught up in a complex fight against the Inland Revenue.
Set to have a vacation away from her home life and the tax man, Julia takes a trip with her art-loving boyfriend. However, all is not what it seems. Could he in fact be an employee of the establishment she has been trying to escape from And how did her romantic luxurious holiday end in murderWithout doubt, one of the funniest crime writers - ever!
Witty, clever... an elaborately plotted, very English and charming story. - Publishers WeeklyA finely honed, icily witty gem of detective fiction. - Mystery NewsSarah Caudwell studied Law at St Ann's College, Oxford and practised as a barrister for several years in Lincoln's Inn. She later specialised in international tax planning at a major London bank, and at the same time started to write.