Set in the ancient city of York, the murder mystery gave us also tantalising tidbits of the history and origins of this city. It added so much variety to the story. Told in a very easy style it was a very pleasant read, despite the murders!
DCI Oldroyd is at a very boring conference in York. He is a history buff too and goes on a ghost tour to discover more about the city he loves. Discovering a body was not part of the tour and he joins the city’s detectives in trying to solve the murder. Discovering two other bodies killed in similar fashion sparks panic whether a serial killer is on the loose.
Good detection slowly unravels the story but also highlights the problem of homelessness in cities classed as rich, where such problems should not exist. This feature was highlighted throughout the story and formed an integral and very important part of the story.
Sent by Amazon Publishing UK for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
That York setting sounds interesting. I've always wanted to go there.
ReplyDeleteI like good detection and this does sound interesting if a bit grim.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is really into ghost tours and we got to go on a couple this past year. They were such fun--especially getting to know a bit of history about the places! I will have to look for this one.
ReplyDeleteI love when mystery covers give a little spooky vibe.
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