Sidney Chambers and The Perils of the Night (The Grantchester Mysteries Book 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CFL4OE0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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As he pursues his quietly probing inquiries, Sidney also has to decide on the vexed question of marriage. Accompanied by his faithful Labrador Dickens, and working in tandem with the increasingly exasperated Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney is called on to investigate the unexpected fall of a Cambridge don from the roof of King's College Chapel; a case of arson at a glamor photographer's studio; and the poisoning of Zafar Ali, Grantchester's finest spin bowler, in the middle of a crucial game of cricket. Can he choose between the rich, glamorous socialite Amanda Kendall and Hildegard Staunton, a beguiling German widow three years his junior? To help him make up his mind Sidney takes a trip abroad, only to find himself trapped in a complex web of international espionage just as the Berlin Wall is going up. Here are six interlocking adventures that combine mystery with morality, and criminality with charm.. The loveable full time priest and part time detective Canon Sidney Chambers continues his sleuthing adventures in late 1950's Cambridge
The novels still have some very good points; the screenwriters for the series have taken Michelle Queen If you have watched "Grantchester" on PBS, don't expect the books to share much besides titles and character names. The writing and story organization is a little strange, and the narrative results are different. The novels still have some very good points; the screenwriters for the series have taken excellent characters and settings and produced great material. The compliments here sound backhanded, but the point is that the novels are incredibly different from the series. This comparison is the reason--maybe--that. R. Penn said Very disappointing sequel!!. When this book came out I bought it immediately because I really liked the first book of Sidney Chambers stories. (Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death) This second book reads like it was written by a different author. In the first book, Canon Chambers is a serious, intelligent, kind man with an engaging streak of diffidence. The stories move along and the mystery is well integrated with Canon Chambers' personal life. In this book, Canon Chambers has become a dithering old fuddy-duddy, even though he's still a re. Gramma B said More great stories.. I enjoy watching the Grantchester series on PBS so when I discovered the books I immediately ordered a couple. I found I like the books as much as the series. There are additional stories that weren't used in the series and I enjoy that. One thing I really like is that whereas all the stories are mysteries they don't all involve murder.
James Runcie is the Head of Literature at The Southbank Centre, an award-winning film-maker and the author of five novels. Sidney Chambers and The Shadow Of Death, the first of 'The Grantchester Mysteries' series, was published in 2012. @james_runcie . He lives in London and Edinburgh
More, please! -- Leslie Geddes Brown Country Life It takes a first-class writer to put together a convincing storyline for such unlikely circumstances. The book brings a dollop of Midsomer Murders to the Church of England, together with a literate charm of its own: civilized entertainment, with dog-collars Spectator The clerical milieu is well rendered as an affectionate eye is cast over post-war England - a perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm's Guardian The series has a charming quaintness and deftly turning plot twists but what renders it unique as detective fiction is its overtly Christian content -- Arifa Akb