The Suffocating Night: The Lydmouth Crime Series Book 4

Andrew Taylor

Sep 2012 · Lydmouth Crime Series Book 4 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

'Andrew Taylor is a master story-teller' Daily Telegraph

From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court, this is the fourth instalment in the acclaimed Lydmouth series

The Korean war rumbles in the background throughout this novel as a reporter is found murdered at the Bathurst Arms, squatters are evicted from a military camp and there are new developments in the three-year-old hunt for a missing teenager. And in spite of all that's going on, Jill Francis, a local journalist, and DI Richard Thornhill find they can no longer resist their feelings for each other.

'An excellent writer. He plots with care and intelligence and the solution to the mystery is satisfyingly chilling' The Times

'The most under-rated crime writer in Britain today' Val McDermid

'There is no denying Taylor's talent, his prose exudes a quality uncommon among his contemporaries' Time Out

Ratings and reviews

Against the backdrop of the war in Korea and the era of McCarthy, there is a fear/hatred of communism running through even small towns like Lydmouth. When a reporter is found dead in his room at the Bathurst Arms there is a plethora of suspects. Could it be Jill Francis' boss and friend Philip Wemyss-Brown who 'fought' very briefly against Franco in the Spanish Civil War? Could it be one of the evictees, angry at the way they were portrayed and betrayed? Could it be the landlady of the pub?

About the author

Andrew Taylor is a British crime and historical novelist, winner of the Cartier Diamond Dagger (for lifelong excellence in the genre) and the triple winner of the Historical Dagger. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Ashes of London and The Fire Court, the international bestseller The American Boy (a Richard and Judy selection); the Roth Trilogy (filmed for TV as Fallen Angel); the Lydmouth Series; the William Dougal Series, The Anatomy of Ghosts, shortlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and The Scent of Death. He lives on the borders of England and Wales. He reviews for the Spectator and The Times.

For more information about Andrew Taylor and his books, see: www.andrew-taylor.co.uk or follow him on twitter: @andrewjrtaylor