Part of Dalziel & Pascoe, book 8
First published 1987
Three elderly men die on the same stormy November night in Mid-Yorkshire. One falls victim to deliberate violence. Another dies in a road accident. The third succumbs to mysterious circumstances. Inspector Peter Pascoe begins investigating the murder, but the case takes a dangerous turn when the accident victim's final words implicate Superintendent Dalziel as a drunk driver. The accusation threatens to destroy the credibility of the entire Mid-Yorkshire CID. Pascoe must navigate this crisis while working alongside Detective Constable Seymour, whose intelligence comes paired with unpredictable behavior, and the incompetent Constable Hector. His investigation leads him into the fragile world of senior citizens, where he discovers that growing old offers little protection from violence and betrayal. As Pascoe digs deeper, he confronts the reality that the final years of life hold darker truths than anyone expects.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Mid-Yorkshire
Period: November
299 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HarperCollinsPublishers
Content warnings: violence