'Hill's wit is the constant, ironic foil to his vision, and to call this a mere crime novel is to say Everest is a nice little hill.' -- The Mail on Sunday 'One of Britain's most consistently excellent crime novelists.' -- The Times 'One of the masters of the modern police procedural.' -- The Sunday Telegraph 'Richly woven and sublimely written, contrasting crimes and deceptions both ancient and modern.' -- The Daily Telegraph 'This is as good as the English detective novel gets.' -- GQ