Dead And Gone (Worldwide Library Mysteries)

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Summary: Simpson Does It Again!
Review: Having read all of the Luke Thanet mysteries, I didn't think that Dorothy Simpson could get any better, but I was wrong. This is her best effort so far, mingling the dramas surrounding Luke's own family and that of a very complicated local barrister. Simpson continues to hone her craft with each new book. I can't wait for the next installment!

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Summary: Simpson Does It Again!
Review: I haven't read the book, but I just read three reviews of it. In each, the victim's last name was spelled differently, and the detective's last name was spelled two different ways. The book sounds like it might be fun. But who can tell if the reviewers have actually read it.

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Summary: Is anybody reading this stuff?
Review: I haven't read the book, but I just read three reviews of it. In each, the victim's last name was spelled differently, and the detective's last name was spelled two different ways. The book sounds like it might be fun. But who can tell if the reviewers have actually read it.

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Summary: Delightful police procedural
Review: Scotland Yard Inspector Luke Thannet anxiously worries about his pregnant daughter recently hospitalized for toxemia. He feels blessed that his mind is occupied by a high profile case. Virginia Minitor, wife of renowned barrister Ralph Minitor disappeared during a dinner party at her home. The police searched the Minitor estate but found nothing until the next day when her corpse was discovered at the bottom of a well.

The police treat the death as a homicide with Thannet in charge of the investigation. He questions all the guests of the Minitors only to realize that each one had a motive for killing the deceased who apparently slept with or tried to sleep with every available and not so available male inside her circle of friends. Thannet also knows that each party attendee had the opportunity. Using his skills, he has to ferret out a killer amidst a plethora of viable suspects.

Anyone who enjoys a good old-fashioned police procedural will want to read the latest Inspector Thannet tale. DEAD AND GONE is the fifteenth entry in this absorbing series. Due to Dorothy Simpson,s talent, the current tale retains a freshness and creative feel as if this is the first installment. The enthralling mystery is a maze of twists and turns that requires concentration to solve the puzzle, leaving the reader thinking while desiring novel number sixteen.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: A Great way to get into mystery
Review: This was my first Dorothy Simpson novel, I had never read any mystery prior to this. Soon I was eagerly reading, anxious to find out what happens. When reading this you easily become attached to the characters (Thanet) personal life, its great how the mystery plays one part, and his life at home is another. A great read, quite enjoyable. Thanks to this book I soon found myself getting other books by Dorothy Simpson, a great series, good for mystery fans, or people who have never even considered the genre.