Book description
A special gift for Reginald Hill fans on Father's Day - the return of
Joe Sixsmith in a beautifully packaged, witty new crime novel
A sweltering summer spells bad news for the private detective business.
Thieves and philanderers take the month off and the only swingers in
town are the ones to be found on the 19th hole of the Royal Hoo Golf
Course. The civilized reputation of the 'Hoo' is in trouble, however.
Shocking allegations of cheating have been directed at one of its
leading members, Chris Porphyry. When Chris turns to Joe Sixsmith, PI,
he's more than willing to help - well, he hasn't got any other clients -
only Joe hadn't counted on being French-kissed then dangled out of a
window on the same day. Before long, though, Joe's on the trail of a
conspiracy that starts with missing balls, and ends with murder…
Acclaim for the Joe Sixsmith series:
'”Killing the Lawyers''…is entertaining, sly, jokey…cynical, well
written, and teems with sparkly dialogue - all the virtues we expect
from Hill' The Times
'Splendid moments in this entertaining mystery' Sunday Telegraph
'A thoroughly engaging investigator' TLS
'This is high-speed pantomine… with plenty of sly dialogue to spice the
action' Mail on Sunday
'The Sixsmith series has a buoyancy and delectability of its own' Independent
Acclaim for Reginald Hill:
'Hill is wonderful' The Times
'As usual, Hill is unputdownable' Daily Express
'His energy, wit and erudition are astonishing… he can still see off
most of his rivals' Daily Telegraph
'Hill at his best is a masterly storyteller' Spectator
'Hugely enjoyable' Evening Standard Reginald Hill is a native of
Cumbria and former resident of Yorkshire, the setting for his novels
featuring Superintendent Dalziel and DCI Pascoe. Their appearances have
won him numerous award including a CWA Gold Dagger and Lifetime
Achievement award. They have also been adapted into a hugely popular BBC
TV series.
