Description: "First published in Great Britain in 1982 by Macmillan London Limited"--Title page verso.
Review Quotes: Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Mystery Writers of America 2018 Grandmaster
CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DAGGER OF DAGGERS SHORTLIST
ONE OF H.R.F. KEATING'S 100 BEST CRIME & MYSTERY BOOKS
ONE OF THE TIMES'S 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY "An airy, intricate maze of criminal secrets and switched identities . . . aboard a luxury ocean liner crossing the Atlantic circa 1921."
--The New York Times Book Review "The sort of book that ought to be a bestseller and deserves to be."
--The Times "Absolutely riveting . . . A masterpiece. I defy anyone to foresee the outcome."
--Ruth Rendell "Oh what a lovely crime this is."
--The Washington Post Book World "Brilliant . . . Stunning."
--Evening Standard "An extraordinarily clever, fascinating novel . . . Compulsively readable."
--The Week, Best Books Praise for Peter Lovesey "I have long loved Peter Lovesey's books . . . A creative, courageous and gifted writer."
--Louise Penny "Lovesey is a master of the crime novel."
--Sara Paretsky "What'll it be today? A knotty puzzle mystery? A fast-paced police procedural? Something more high-toned, with a bit of wit? With the British author Peter Lovesey, there's no need to make those agonizing decisions, because his books have it all."
--The New York Times Book Review "Mr. Lovesey's narrative is swift, but he takes time out for local color and abundant humor, the latter springing from the book's quirky characters . . . Lovesey is a wizard at mixing character-driven comedy with realistic-to-grim suspense. And in a writing career spanning four decades, he has created a stylish and varied body of work."
--The Wall Street Journal
"A treat . . . Lovesey's restraint, wit, and charming cast ensure him a place in the winner's circle."
--Entertainment Weekly "Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . utterly surprising."
--Newsweek