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Faithful Unto Death (Mass Market Paperback)

by Caroline Graham (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Quiet as the grave, the village of Fawcett Green is no place for a vacantly pretty, vividly blonde, and terribly bored young wife. So when Simone Hollingsworth misses bell-ringing practice-her latest effort to find something to do-no one is surprised. In fact, if old Mrs. Moffet, her neighbor, didn't eventually report her disappearance to Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby, the fact that Simone had vanished might have gone unrecorded. But even Barnaby isn't concerned-until a body is found.

Soon Inspector Barnaby is uncovering the passionate entanglements beneath the placid surface of Fawcett Green-and perhaps making the worst mistake of his career. Now, if he misconstrues the clue buried in Simone's garden-and a subtlety of human behavior his experienced eye should spot-a wicked killer may go free...

HIGH PRAISE FOR CAROLINE GRAHAM AND FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

"Inspector Tom Barnaby, the resident copper in this series, applies his logical mind to the many false clues in this cunning case, but it takes all his acquired insights into human psychology to distinguish the killer from all the other cuckoo characters who live and thrive in the mad, mad world of Fawcett Green." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Intricate and shocking...The conclusion of this excellent novel is truly surprising-plausible and satisfying.... Lovers of British mysteries who haven't yet sampled Graham's work will find this an excellent place to start." (Booklist)

"Graham makes her characters humanly believable in her witty and tragic novel, a real winner... An uncommonly appealing novel." (Publishers Weekly)

"A rewarding entry in the British police genre featuring reflective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby...Graham writes in an old-fashioned way with leisurely grace, ironic wit, real-seeming characters, ongoing suspense, and a corker of a plot. The result: top-flight entertainment." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Graham expertly balances low-key style of detection with a rich variety of disparate characters." (San Francisco Chronicle)

"Fawcett Green: an ideal setting for a comfortable English cozy, you'd think. For only about a page or so, until Caroline Graham's incisive, almost savage take on village quaintness opens your eyes. And then come the surprises." (Philadelphia Inquirer)

"Fans of English writer Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby mysteries will want to queue up to read FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. Graham's dry wit is on full display in this seemingly cozy tale." (Orlando Sentinel)

"Great stuff for British procedural fans." (Library Journal)

"Terrific...with an ingenious plot and excellent characters and characterizations." (The Guardian - UK)

"Caroline Graham's latest Inspector Barnaby novel is one to savor." (Manchester Evening News - UK)

"Graham is probably the most underrated British crime writer. Her talent is rare, combining wit, pathos, and an entertaining narrative. Here she takes the 'mayhem parva' so beloved by Christie fans and weaves her own magic into it. Brilliant." (Yorkshire Post - UK)

"Her books are not just great whodunnits but great novels in their own right." (The Sunday Times of London)



About the Author

CAROLINE GRAHAM was born in Warwickshire, England. Her first Inspector Barnaby novel, The Killings at Badger's Drift, was selected as one of the Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time by the Crime Writers' Association.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Graham cracks me up!, Mar 7 2002
By Maria Mcbean (Columbus, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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Not only does Caroline Graham weave a great yarn, her characterizations are hilarious. This is a very entertaining who-done-it. If you appreciate English humor, this is the mystery for you!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading teaser, Jan 19 2001
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As a real bell ringer and big fan of Dorothy Sayers I was attracted to this book from the lead in of writeup. Unfortunately all I found were distasteful characters and VERY innaccurate descriptions of bell ringing - which ended up having little relationship to the plot. The story bored me, and Sgt Troy is just disgusting. The lack of a satisfactory conclusion was sort of the last straw. I will not try any more Graham mysteries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a doozy, not a cozy, Sep 6 2000
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Despite the cover artwork (inspired no doubt by the success of the Rosamunde Pilcher Bookshelf series) this is an excellent mystery on many levels--but cozy this little village kidnapping?suicide?murder most foul? is not. First, Caroline Graham is an intelligent and graceful writer (P.D. James readers take note). Second, she's plotted an unexpected, but not unfair solution (no deux ex machina, thank you). And third, she's made the off-duty Inspector Barnaby an ambitious and imaginative cook (though it must have been the fault of spell check--where are copy editors when you need them--that he tossed "garlicky croissants," not croutons, in a salad) as well as an intuitive detective who somehow is able to overlook his aide's rampantly lascivious and asocial nature. Fourth, it's perceptive and funny. Even the minor characters, who could so easily be stereotypical stick figures, are sharply individuated, from the village bobby to the aged coquette. Thanks, Amazon for flagging this one as of interest. "Faithful Unto Death" was so satisfying in every way that I plan to reread instead of donating to the library.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good read for a winters day
I have read and enjoyed all Caroline Graham novels. She specializes in cosy english villages with cold blooded murderers. Read more
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