A Murder in Mayfair: A Novel of Suspense

Theres one thing you can count on: just when you think youve figured out what Barnard is up to, hell outfox you again. -- People <P><BR> Mystery readers everywhere cherish their favorites among Robert Barnards critically acclaimed body of work, but one title high on most lists is A Scandal in Belgravia. With A Murder in Mayfair, Barnard gives us a compelling new story set in the same intriguing London milieu, where power, politics, and personality make a lethal mix. <P> When Colin Pinnock becomes a junior minister in the new Prime Ministers government, hes understandably thrilled. Still a youngish man, with a shining reputation among his colleagues, hes clearly being groomed for even higher office. Messages of congratulations flow in from near and far. <P> Basking in the greetings and the praise, Colin picks one soiled postcard out of the stack of congratulatory missives. Who Do You Think You Are? it asks. Who wrote the card? How did the person know his home address? Does thewriter think Colin is getting a big head, or do the words carry a more profound meaning? And, taking the question literally, who, indeed, is C

Author: Robert Barnard

Language: English

Edition: 1 Scribner

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 272

Publisher: Scribner

Publication Date: 2000-04-10