Deadheads, Reginald Hill
Deadheads, Reginald Hill
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Deadheads

Author: Reginald Hill

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

In a "splendid mystery with . . . a lovely twist," the Yorkshire detectives dig up a bad seed in a horticulturalist's rosy life (Publishers Weekly).

Reginald Hill "raised the classical British mystery to new heights" when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det. Inspector Andrew Dalziel and his partner, the callow Sgt. Peter Pascoe (the New York Times Book Review). Their chafing differences in education, manners, technique, and temperament made them "the most remarkable duo in the annals of crime fiction" (Toronto Star). The Gold Dagger Award–winning series was adapted into a long-running hit show for the BBC.

What's the secret of Patrick Aldermann's success? Well, he was bequeathed his aunt's gardened estate after her sudden death; his wife's wealthy father died leaving the couple a hefty inheritance; and several fatal mishaps among colleagues have allowed the milquetoast to rise in his company with alarming speed. His boss fears he's hired a serial killer—a suspicion that's compelled the CID's Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe to investigate. Is it possible the mild-mannered accountant, whose only real side passion seems to be roses, has a thorny edge? If yes, then who's the next deadhead to be pruned from Aldermann's perfect life?

About Reginald Hill

Reginald Hill has been widely published both in England and the United States. He received Britain's most coveted mystery writers award, the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, as well as the Golden Dagger for his Dalziel and Pascoe series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginia on October 16, 2022

This was #7 in the whopping 24-book Dalziel and Pascoe series and from what I understand, a bit of a departure from the usual depth and tone of the rest. I enjoyed it as much as I have the others, although it was much more character study than mystery. In fact, the only mystery involved Patrick Alde......more