Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus

Excellent book . Combines mystery, humour and historical fact. I absolutely loved this book.......more

Set in 1923, 68-year-old Lestrade, becomes involved in Egyptian excavations by Carter and Carnarvon in this entry which definitely slowed down in the Egyptian setting but had quite an involving return to England for the climax. Lestrade assists a few Scotland Yard detectives flown out to Cairo to in......more

This book, like the others in the set, is a treasure. The dialogue alone its worth the time it takes to read it. Many of the mis-statements are priceless, and the characters who utter them are simply irreplaceable in the story. This author deserves much more credit.......more

3 1/2 stars. An absurd piece of frivolity, but very entertaining and, indeed, a good mystery story to boot. It's also a case study in how to write fast-moving, punchy, but literary prose.......more