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'The Queen of Crime.' New York Times

Two men lie in a welter of blood in the vestry of St Matthew's Church, Paddington, thier throats brutally slashed. One is Sir Paul Berowne, a baronet and recently-resigned Minister of the Crown, the other an alcoholic vagrant. Dalgliesh and his team, set up to investigate crimes of particular sensitivity, are faced with a case of extraordinary complexity as they discover the Berowne family's veneer of prosperous gentility conceals ugly and dangerous secrets.

'Compulsive... heart-pounding suspense.' Sunday Times

'Splendidly suspenseful... A triumph and a treat.'Guardian

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• Publication Date: November 20, 2008
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