Detective Inspector Charlie Priest's day hasn't got off to a good start. Late for work for the first time in twenty years, thanks to a sloe gin hangover, he's faced with the rather grisly evidence of a crime in the local park before a call comes in to say that one of his new constables has discovered a body.

Hartley Goodrich has been found dead in his armchair, right beside the flowerpot that caused the gaping gash in his head. There's little doubt that this was murder, and when Charlie discovers that Hartley's financial advice had lost his clients a small fortune, there's no shortage of murder suspects either.

But is the case all it seems? The enquiry re-opens an investigation involving diamonds, drugs and stolen gold bullion . . . and plenty of danger to boot.

I love the Charlie Priest series & I've read this before....& enjoyed it!

I picked this copy up from a library sale (have had to tape a couple of pages in) to wild release so the antics of DI Priest can be spread!

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Thank you so much Plum-crazy,I enjoyed the last Charlie Priest books you sent me so I'm sure this one will be just as good! Adding to Mt TBR.

Sorry it's taken me so long to get to this, but you know how I like to read things in order! Another cracking good read, I'm glad I've got the next few in the series to look forward to.

This is on its way to the winner of the UK Smile Day Sweeps.
I'm sorry that I don't have anything on your wishlist I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Thank you very much.

DI Charlie Reed is called out to investigate the death of a man who has been hit on the head with a plant pot. The case leads him to look into the dealings of the man who was a financial advisor. A well thought out plot which is a good read. Will be looking out for some of the rest of the series.

Dropped in a book exchange phone box.