![]() He knew that he was "no Sherlock Holmes," but "his self-respect as a detective wouldn't let him walk away" from a vexing case. ![]() ![]() He even quit the force once because he was unable to adapt to change he was lured back but remained determinedly uninterested in learning new tricks. : Stagestruck (9780751545050) by Lovesey, Peter and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Stagestruck Paperback Apby Peter Lovesey (Author) 272 ratings Book 11 of 20: A Detective Peter Diamond Mystery See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover from 156.99 1 Used from 156.99 1 New from 156. Though he is sensitive about his appearance, you wouldn't know it from the way he strides "in warlike mode" through his police department in Bath, England, where the other coppers know not to argue with him when he has his "arms folded and jaw jutting in Churchillian defiance."ĭiamond, who has become a widower in the course of the series, is an old-fashioned policeman: impatient with forensic delays, hostile to computers, less than fanatical about the proper handling of evidence. ![]() ![]() ILLUSTRATION: Chris Andrews/CORBISĬhief Superintendent Peter Diamond, the series character created by British author Peter Lovesey 20 years ago, may not much resemble the rugby player he once was-the belly bulging over his belt sees to that-but he still knows how to bull his way through a workplace scrum. ![]()
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