Description: "Since the start of the hit TV show Swift in 2013, its cast and crew have been plagued by misfortune. First, a star actress pulls out of the show before it begins-and by 2019, there have been multiple injuries by fall, fire, or drowning; two deaths; and two missing persons cases. The popular media around Bath, England, quickly decides it's a curse, but is it as simple as that? Is someone behind these fishy incidents? Peter Diamond, Chief Superintendent of the Avon and Somerset Murder Squad, is on the case, and he'll start by looking for the two currently missing men. But while the investigation is underway, the producer of the show goes missing, complicating already complex matters even further. Unfortunately, Peter's boss, Georgina, is pushing retirement on him; he may be forced to retire if he can't solve the case. Will this be the end for Peter Diamond?"--
Review Quotes: Praise for Showstopper
"More than 30 years into this series, Lovesey shows no signs of losing steam or ingenuity."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Praise for Peter Lovesey "Mr. Lovesey excels at mixing character-driven humor with legitimate suspense."
--The Wall Street Journal "Lovesey is careful to remind us that Bath holds hidden secrets behind its gracious Georgian architecture . . . Light and dark imagery is a fixture of Lovesey's Bath novels, in which life is lived on many levels, some in full sunshine and others buried in shadow."
--The New York Times Book Review "Lovesey is the real deal."
--Seattle Times "With Peter Lovesey in the world, why does anyone else bother writing mysteries at all?"
--Mystery Scene Magazine "Peter Lovesey's storytelling skills, and certainly his gift for constructing a fair play puzzle, match those of the finest exponents of Golden Age fiction."
--Martin Edwards "We're treated to Lovesey's enchanting style . . . urbane wordplay and sucker-punch plotting. Don't believe anyone who says, 'I knew it all along.'"
--Booklist