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Thus Was Adonis Murdered: Number 1 in Series

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Thus Was Adonis Murdered: Number 1 in Series

Contributors:

By (Author) Sarah Caudwell

ISBN:

9781780339276

Publisher:

Little, Brown Book Group

Imprint:

Constable

Publication Date:

20th December 2010

UK Publication Date:

18th October 2012

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.914

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

272

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 20mm

Weight:

190g

Description

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 murder

Reviews

Without doubt, one of the funniest crime writers - ever!

Witty, clever... an elaborately plotted, very English and charming story. - Publishers Weekly

A finely honed, icily witty gem of detective fiction. - Mystery News

Author Bio

Sarah 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.

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