Book description
How far would a child go to rid himself of a despised parent? Or a
man of the cloth to be elected pope? From murderous ministers and
conniving cardinals to the dark imagination of a schoolboy and the
suspicions of an ageing Mr Mozart, this unique collection of Robert
Barnard's highly acclaimed short stories takes the reader on a
journey of murder, mystery and intrigue with some of his finest Â-
and darkest Â- literary creations.
Including the CWA Short Story Award winner  Sins of Scarlet', a
story of sudden death in the Vatican, this compelling collection
proves that, whether re-imagining the life of cultural icons or
spying an opportunity for morbid crimes amidst events grand and
domestic, Robert Barnard is the master of the short mystery story.
Robert Barnard was born in Essex. He was educated at Balliol
College, Oxford, and after completing his degree he taught English at
universities in Australia and Norway, where he completed his doctorate
on Dickens. He returned to England to become a full-time writer and
now lives in Leeds with his wife Louise, cat Durdles and dog Peggotty.
He has been awarded both the prestigious CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger,
in recognition of a lifetime's achievement in crime writing, as well
as the CWA prize for the best short story of the year.
