A Pitying of Doves

Birder Murder #2

Steve Burrows

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English

One World
27 July 2016

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Birder Murder Mysteries

With murder, everyone pays a price... Why would a killer ignore expensive jewellery and take a pair of turtledoves as the only bounty? This is only one of the questions that piques Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune's interest after a senior attache with the Mexican Consulate is found murdered alongside the director of a local bird sanctuary. The fact that the director's death has opened up a full-time research position studying birds hasn't eluded Jejeune either. Could this be the escape from policing that the celebrated detective has been seeking? Even if it is, Jejeune knows he owes it to the victims to solve the case first. But a trail that weaves from embittered aviary owners to suspicious bird sculptors only seems to be leading him farther from the truth. Meanwhile, Jejeune is discovering that diplomatic co-operation and diplomatic pressure go hand in hand. With two careers hanging in the balance, the stakes have never been higher for Inspector Jejeune. And this time, even bringing a killer to justice may not provide the closure he's looking for.

By: Steve Burrows
Imprint: One World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 27mm
ISBN: 9781780748979
ISBN 10: 1780748973
Series: Birder Murder Mysteries
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 27 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steve Burrows has pursued his birdwatching hobby on five continents. He is a former editor of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society Magazine and a contributing field editor for Asian Geographic. Steve now lives in Oshawa, Ontario. The first three instalments in the Birder Murder series are A SIEGE OF BITTERNS (9781780748443), A PITYING OF DOVES (9781780748979) and A CAST OF FALCONS (9781780749471).

Reviews for A Pitying of Doves: Birder Murder #2

`A cleverly written novel that proves A Siege of Bitterns wasn't just an offbeat one-off. This blend of procedural and cosy is just right for followers of M. C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth.' * <i>Booklist</i> * 'A neatly-constructed and well-told police procedural. If you like north Norfolk you'll feel as though you're there. If you like birds you'll feel as though you're in heaven.' * <i>The Bookbag</i> *