`Reginald Hill stands head and shoulders above any other writer of homebred crime fiction' Observer
Joe Sixsmith Series
This series follows the intriguing cases of a sharp and inventive private investigator who delves into complex mysteries, much to the concern of his well-meaning aunt. Each installment offers thrilling crime plots filled with unexpected twists, drugs, and brutal murders. While exploring the darker aspects of crime, the narratives also weave in moments of humor and distinctive British charm.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
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`Few writers in the genre today have Hill's gifts: formidable intelligence, quick humour, compassion and a prose style that blends elegance and grace' Donna Leon, Sunday Times
- 3
`Killing the Lawyers...is entertaining, sly, jokey...cynical, well written, and teems with sparkly dialogue - all the virtues we expect from Hill' Marcel Berlins The Times
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Singing the sadness
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Joe Sixsmith, Luton's biggest crime buster, heads off to Wales for a choral festival, but finds a burning house with a mysterious woman trapped inside. Along with a suspicious policeman, a drug-dealing student and local sabotage of the festival, Sixmith's detection technique adds to the confusion.
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A special gift for Reginald Hill fans - the return of Joe Sixsmith in a beautifully packaged, witty new crime novel
