A Detective Peter Diamond Mystery: Down Among the Dead Men (Series #15) (Paperback)

from Eyejaybee

Peter Lovesey's series of novels featuring the irascible Superintendent Peter Diamond is marvellous, and I have always wondered why it hasn't received greater public acknowledgement. With the glorious setting of Bath and Diamond's often comical idiosyncrasies, the books also seem tailor made for ...

from DeaconBernie

Tthis a jolly good mystery although once again Lovesey telegraphs the ending. But that' does not harm the tale at all for the ending is where the juicy parts are found. Perhaps Lovesey purposely telegraphed the ending in order to make the real ending more delicious.

from lostinalibrary

Detective Peter Diamond is coerced into accompanying Assistant Chief Constable Georgina Dallymore on a fact finding mission to Sussex. Beyond the fact that he doesn't much care for Georgina and he really doesn't care to leave Bath where he has plenty to do, he really hates the assignment - to inv...

from LARA335

When Peter Diamond is called in to investigate another officer he becomes involved in a girls school and an artists' community, and has to spend more time with his female superior than he would care to. Good humoured writing, well-drawn characters, and an increasing puzzle as a teacher then a pup...

from gypsysmom

Almost two years ago I received this book as a Christmas present. It finally made it to the top of my TBR pile. Now I'm wondering where Peter Lovesey has been all my life. Louise Penny blurbed on the front "Peter Diamond is impatient, belligerent, cunning, insightful, foul, laugh-out-loud funny."...