It's always a pleasure to read George Bellairs and I love his Inspector Littlejohn mysteries.
This one is gripping and highly entertaining, complex and a bit darker than usual.
Littlejohn and Cromwell are at their best and the characters we meet are flawed and experienced betrayal and got secrets.
The plot is tightly knitted and the solid mystery, full of twists and turns, kept me guessing till the end. The solution came as a surprise and I loved it.
Style of writing, descriptions of the places, character development and storytelling are excellent.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine