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A Mystery for D.I. Costello #4
Season to Kill
Brendan Phelan, rock star, is playing the Apollo, Hammersmith. The stage show includes guns and whips: as it reaches its climax a shot rings out. The body of Oliver Joplin, one of the road crew, lies lifeless outside the stage door. DI Angela Costello and her team investigate, but they quickly discover that several stage hands, and Phelan himself, are adept with firearms – and that Joplin was widely disliked and distrusted. So why had Phelan kept him on, despite the reservations of his crew? Joplin’s emails reveal the presence of a shadowy figure stalking the dead man. Who might profit from Joplin’s death? Little by little Angela unpicks the web of lies. But unless one person opens up, she can’t crack the case. And that is not going to happen.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2020
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October 12, 2023
~~3.5/5~~
November 25, 2021
Set during the Chelsea Flower Show, in the world of the celebrity chef and a book launch, this is definitely a complex problem for DI Costello and her team - deciding whether the dead man was the intended victim is just the starting problem.
Throw in some complicated family relationships, and at least one affair, and it makes interesting reading.
Throw in some complicated family relationships, and at least one affair, and it makes interesting reading.
September 7, 2023
An entertaining whodunit. A really liked it, although I did find the killer a bit obvious and the motive a bit weak. The suspects were good with plenty of secrets, histories and motives and the police were generally intelligent. The narration was extremely well done and give the story a bit extra
July 30, 2020
The author has a great recipe here.
Take a prestigious event. Marinate in a subtle blend of infidelity, money, passion, old hatreds and new loves. Add poison, and cook over a slow heat for enough chapters to bring it to a boil, whilst stirring vigorously and seasoning with complex personalities and mixed motives. Serve on a base of careful police procedure and decorate with a sprig of inspiration.
Enjoy a very well seasoned and flavourful murder mystery!
Take a prestigious event. Marinate in a subtle blend of infidelity, money, passion, old hatreds and new loves. Add poison, and cook over a slow heat for enough chapters to bring it to a boil, whilst stirring vigorously and seasoning with complex personalities and mixed motives. Serve on a base of careful police procedure and decorate with a sprig of inspiration.
Enjoy a very well seasoned and flavourful murder mystery!
February 7, 2021
D.I Costello does Chelsea
A nicely paced murder mystery, set in the world of celebrity with a good cast of suspects leading to a hard to put down finale
A nicely paced murder mystery, set in the world of celebrity with a good cast of suspects leading to a hard to put down finale
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