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Inspector Thanet #7-9 omnibus
Third Inspector Thanet Omnibus: "Element of Doubt", "Suspicious Death", "Dead by Morning"
This third omnibus edition of Inspector Thanet stories comprises "Element of Doubt", "Suspicious Death" and "Dead by Morning", with the inspector investigating the murders of the wealthy wife of a famous surgeon, the mistress of Telford Green Manor and the victim of a hit-and-run accident.
- GenresMystery
768 pages, Paperback
First published January 15, 1998
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About the author
Dorothy Simpson
36 books118 followersDorothy Preece Simpson writes...
"I was born and brought up in South Wales, went to Bridgend Grammar School and then on to Bristol University, where I read modern languages before moving to Kent, the background of the Thanet novels, to teach French at Dartford and Erith Grammar Schools.
Moving to the Maidstone area on my marriage, I then spent several years devoting myself to bringing up my three children. During that time I trained as a marriage guidance counsellor and subsequently worked as one for thirteen years.
You may think that marriage guidance counsellor to crime writer is rather a peculiar career move, but although I didn’t realise it at the time, of course, the training I received was the best possible preparation for writing detective novels. Murder mysteries are all about relationships which go disastrously wrong and the insights I gained into what makes people tick, into their interaction and motivations, have been absolutely invaluable to DI Thanet, my series character, as have the interviewing skills I acquired during my years of counselling.
I began to write after a long illness in 1975. The success of my first book, a suspense novel called HARBINGERS OF FEAR, gave me sufficient impetus to carry me through the two rejections which followed - very disheartening at the time, but invaluable in retrospect.
It was during this period that I realised that the crime novel is of such diversity that it offers enormous scope to the writer and decided to attempt to lay the foundation for a series of detective novels in my next book. This was the THE NIGHT SHE DIED." This was the first in a 15 book series starring Detective Inspector Luke Thanet. Severe repetitive stress injury caused her to stop writing in 2000.
She is an award winning author, receiving a Silver Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain.
"I was born and brought up in South Wales, went to Bridgend Grammar School and then on to Bristol University, where I read modern languages before moving to Kent, the background of the Thanet novels, to teach French at Dartford and Erith Grammar Schools.
Moving to the Maidstone area on my marriage, I then spent several years devoting myself to bringing up my three children. During that time I trained as a marriage guidance counsellor and subsequently worked as one for thirteen years.
You may think that marriage guidance counsellor to crime writer is rather a peculiar career move, but although I didn’t realise it at the time, of course, the training I received was the best possible preparation for writing detective novels. Murder mysteries are all about relationships which go disastrously wrong and the insights I gained into what makes people tick, into their interaction and motivations, have been absolutely invaluable to DI Thanet, my series character, as have the interviewing skills I acquired during my years of counselling.
I began to write after a long illness in 1975. The success of my first book, a suspense novel called HARBINGERS OF FEAR, gave me sufficient impetus to carry me through the two rejections which followed - very disheartening at the time, but invaluable in retrospect.
It was during this period that I realised that the crime novel is of such diversity that it offers enormous scope to the writer and decided to attempt to lay the foundation for a series of detective novels in my next book. This was the THE NIGHT SHE DIED." This was the first in a 15 book series starring Detective Inspector Luke Thanet. Severe repetitive stress injury caused her to stop writing in 2000.
She is an award winning author, receiving a Silver Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
December 6, 2024
I enjoyed these three Inspector Thanet procedural novels by Dorothy Simpson. She doesn't get as big of a flash as some of the other British mystery writers these days. I don't think they ever turned her books into a TV series, and that may be why.
March 16, 2020
Very good police procedural
I have enjoyed Simpson's Luke Thanet mysteries ever since I made their acquaintance back in the 1980s. I like the exchanges between Thanet and his sidekick and have enjoyed reading about his family life too. Very good solid police procedural for the era the books were written. I think the British write the absolute best mysteries.
I have enjoyed Simpson's Luke Thanet mysteries ever since I made their acquaintance back in the 1980s. I like the exchanges between Thanet and his sidekick and have enjoyed reading about his family life too. Very good solid police procedural for the era the books were written. I think the British write the absolute best mysteries.
December 12, 2021
They are entertaining police procedurals. The introduction of family subplots and drama is well done. However, the mysteries are becoming more and more complicated and the denouements are becoming almost mystical in the associations Thanet makes. It is still a good series, but I think they are slowly going downhill.
August 3, 2024
Detailed, yet intriguing.
Good read for those who enjoy digging into the nitty gritty of solving cases. Not big on action but follows the mind of the detective as he solves the case.
Good read for those who enjoy digging into the nitty gritty of solving cases. Not big on action but follows the mind of the detective as he solves the case.
July 28, 2019
All of the are great! I didn't guess any of the endings.
May 20, 2022
Great story
This is the second story in the series that I have read. The stories are captivating and well written. I recommend these to anyone who enjoys a good story.
This is the second story in the series that I have read. The stories are captivating and well written. I recommend these to anyone who enjoys a good story.
August 29, 2009
I actually only read Element of Doubt. My library had it in the orignal publishing. Good book
January 1, 2011
I loved her series, but she stopped writing. Nowhere have I found an obituary, so I still keep hoping.
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