THE BONE GARDEN by
Kate Ellis
Piatkus - October 2001
ISBN: 0749932694 - Paperback
British Mystery
Reviewed by Rachel
A Hyde, MyShelf.com
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The lost gardens of
haunted Earlsacre Hall are being excavated at top speed, all ready for
a grand opening. When a skeleton is unearthed bearing all the signs of
having been buried alive the police are called in, but this skeleton is
over 300 years old, buried under a stone plinth. Soon however the police
have more modern bodies to worry about as a mysterious young man is found
dead in a caravan in a holiday park. But why does he have a newspaper
cutting about Earlsacre Hall under his mattress? DS (or rather Acting
Inspector) Wesley Peterson has to find out; but soon there will be another
body and more skeletons uncovered by his archaeologist friend Neil - can
these finds give him a clue as to the killer's identity as they have done
so in the past?
As usual Ellis dishes
up a good, teasing plot that appeals to fans of modern and historical
detective novels alike. This is the fifth novel in this fine and unusual
series that manages to combine the plotting and details of a traditional
"cozy" with historical research and wraps the whole up in a
well-realized and totally modern setting. The author's evocation of modern
Devon (the home of this reviewer) is spot-on and manages to be realistic
without being depressing or nostalgic. Highly recommended.
An
Hallowed Grave #3
The
Bone Garden #5
A
Perfect Death #13
The
Flesh Tailor #14
The
Shadow Collector #17
The
Shroud Maker #18
House
of Eyes #20
The
Mechanical Devil #22
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