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Stuart Pawson had a career as a mining engineer He followed this with a spell working for the probation service, before he became a full-time writer. He lives in the pleasant waterside village of Fairburn in Yorkshire. The author's writing is gritty and to the point added to which he has a likeable sense of humour that he usually incorporates into his books, all of which I have found enjoyable.
The character of Charlie Priest has grown over the period of time since the first book was written in 1995. This one was first published in 1999 and apart from Charlie's rise in rank to Detective Inspector his character has grown too, not larger than life as many author's seem to make their characters. Rather it is Charlie's frailties that tend to endear him to the reader.. I suppose he is as close to what many members of the public believe coppers to be like, as makes no difference.
In this story, once again Charlie is determined to see justice done. When a new lead is unearthed to a case he attended years ago, whilst still a sergeant, he can't wait to re-open the investigation. The people who perpetrated the crime assumed they would be safe from punishment after such a long period of time. Well they had not reckoned with the tenacity of Charlie Priest. But has DI Priest bitten off more than he can chew this time . . .
Excellent crime novel with lashings of local colour - Rated
You really get the feeling that you'd like to spend time with Charlie Priest. He's got interesting hobbies, tells crude jokes, is witty, likes walking and decent beer and even teenage smouldering sex symbols fancy him -- albeit his god-daughter. Truly excellent characterisation. A new must-read author. Please up your output Stuart
A good read combining tension and humour - Rated
I've enjoyed all of Stuart Pawson's books and was thrilled to find a new one. The story focusses on Charlie Priest and his team as they try to solve a twenty five year old mystery. The plot twists and turns as characters from the past reappear usually lying about their past involvements. There's current crime also under investigation, which does mean that there is a cast list of hundreds. However, Pawson's characters are well drawn and it's usually pretty easy to remember who's who. This latest novel kept me turning the pages right up until the very satisfying end
