Death In Valletta By Lynne Marie Taylor
But this is very well written with excellent characters I m looking forward to the next in the series Death In Valletta I loved this book and look forward to reading from this author Having been to Valletta I was interested in the setting and the history A very well written historical murder mystery. A great novel and hope there is like this Death In Valletta Having lived in Malta for a couple of years I was drawn to this book and I m so glad I was Set in 1880 detective Sam McQueen is sent to Valletta to investigate what really happened to the late Lord Collingwood With the perfect balance of historical background and twists and turns this is a great book and I very much hope that we shall meet Mr McQueen again Death In Valletta 
I received this book for free from Bloodhound Books. The ending seems to leave room for a series If that does happen.
This story follows DI Sam McQueen who was called to Malta from Edinburgh to investigate the death of Admiral Collingwood I loved the detail about the 19th Century and all the issues that they had to deal with Was such an amazing read Death In Valletta The best debut novel I have read in yonks The writing is very classy and gloriously atmospheric This really is a huge treat for fans of historical crime fiction The author creates a real sense of place One can feel the extreme heat of the Mediterranean sun shining on the island citadel of Malta in 1880 as the perfectly constructed plot unfolds The characters are so real I feel like I know them all Detective Inspector Sam McQueen is a no nonsense Scot.
Very enjoyable Nice to read about Malta which I now would like to visit Looking forward to the next book Death In Valletta Enjoyable detective yarnI don t normally like historical fiction I will not hesitate to pick up the next book in the series Death In Valletta I love a good murder mystery but he is also compassionate and totally devoted to discovering the truth I can t wait to read novels with him doing the detecting. Lynn Marie Taylor s literary curtain raiser gets a standing ovation from me Death In Valletta I am not normally a fan of detective novels as I find the inevitable stereotypes a bit bland however I was enticed to read this book as it is the debut novel of a local author and it has an historical setting which adds a bit of interest I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed how the story developed I look forward to reading the next instalment Death In Valletta It was bright and hot and he could hardly see against the glare as he finally stepped back onto solid ground Immediately his senses were assaulted by the noise of the teeming harbour and the stench of seawater ordure and rotten food Detective Inspector Sam McQueen Here to see the governor What have they told you about why we need you here Lord Collingwood s death Someone to investigate find out what happened Absolutely Lady Collingwood s got a real bee in her bonnet Carstairs said She s convinced the admiral was murdered Much easier for everyone if he wasn t The police are absolutely sure that it was an accident Here s the report from the police You should find everything here He started to read it out Late night towards the end of a soir e Lord Collingwood goes to the roof for a smoke The housekeeper hears a scream body s then found on the terrace below with a fractured skull No sign of a struggle According to them he had leaned too far over under the influence of too much wine and port Head smashed in poor devil Be careful Mister Policeman Do not ask too many questions Somebody won t like it Oh aye McQueen said Who You will find out He snapped his pocketbook closed The reputation of the Edinburgh Police rested with him He looked forward to the challenge. Sam McQueen is the classic fish out of water For too long during the summer heat he tries to work out who stood to gain by Lord Collingswood s death by going around in his Scottish woolens Taylor avoids the formulaic by providing a nice amount of detail about the Maltese during this 19th century period of British occupation. Malta was not proving to be the quiet island paradise he had been expecting The anger felt by the Maltese people against the colonial government was palpable He had also seen the Army ready to suppress the protesters Would they have fired on them Unlikely but there was always the possibility Instinctively he did not want to ally himself with British imperialist control but he could not pretend to know or understand the Maltese people yet It was an uncomfortable position to be in. McQueen must deal with multiple levels of society and hierarchy as well as the three languages used by the citizens of Valletta As a police procedural we have the common tropes of fear of police corruption privilege and damaged souls There is a good amount of the book taken up with describing various aspects of Maltese life which I really enjoyed and it is only in the last section that it turns into a thriller We get to know a fair amount about McQueen his past and his approach to life. Not a bad start for what seems to be a series Death In Valletta
| Death In Valletta By Lynne Marie Taylor |
| English |
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