MURDER IN CHINA an addictive crime mystery full of twists

Are you seeking an enticing new mystery series filled with first-rate characters and breathtaking twists and turns?. Then meet Arnold Landon mild-mannered history buff turned amateur sleuth.. “The skilful Mr Lewis has made Arnold Landon an unforgettable character.” New York Times. ____________________. Originally published as Dragon Head.. A trove of Chinese treasure throws up a dilemma for Arnold and his team.. Should they keep it? Or sell it off to the highest bidder?. Enter Steven Sullivan: a suave young magnate with ties to the Far East.. His boss has more than a casual interest in the ancient Chinese artifacts. And he’s keen to take Arnold and his prickly coworkers out to dinner to seal the deal.. But Arnold has barely picked up his chopsticks when . . .. A gunshot explodes from the kitchen killing the only other diner in the near-empty restaurant.. Steven leaps up in hot pursuit to be grazed by a second bullet in a shady alley.. The killer escapes into the night leaving Steven to walk away with his life.. A stroke of luck? Or a smokescreen for something more sinister?. Arnold won’t rest until he uncovers the truth.. But what if the next bullet is meant for him?. Fans of Elly Griffiths Peter James P.D. James Joy Ellis Damien Boyd Helen H. Durrant J.D. Kirk Bill Kitson and Peter Robinson will devour this intriguing mystery.. WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE ARNOLD LANDON MYSTERIES:. “Assembling layer upon layer of details . . . Lewis brings an insidious cleverness to his latest offering . . . canny enough to keep us enthralled.” Publishers Weekly. “A pleasure to pick up.” Irish Times. “Right atmosphere of menace in this highly charged mystery.” Booklist. “This intelligent nicely textured mystery gathers speed andraces to a thrilling conclusion.” Kirkus. “Good Northern atmosphere and neatly satisfying plot.” Times Literary Supplement. “Always a good read.” Berys. THE DETECTIVEPlanning Officer Arnold Landon is inhibited and painfully aware of his lack of academic credentials. He lives in the North East of England and as self-taught archaeologist he confounds academic experts with his detailed knowledge which involves him in a local murder. His expertise brings him promotion to the Archaeology Department where he meets frustration which he nevertheless overcomes by making important discoveries of ancient artefacts while playing a leading role in solving local crimes. A succession of opportunities for further promotion pass him by because of his desire to remain in touch with the detailed history of sites in Northumberland and this leads to more conflict first with his inadequate superior and then with the stunningly beautiful Karen Stannard and later in his career the Italian archaeologist Carmela Cacciatore.. ARNOLD LANDON SERIESBook 1: MURDER IN THE BARNBook 2: MURDER IN THE MANORBook 3: MURDER IN THE FARMHOUSEBook 4: MURDER IN THE STABLEYARDBook 5: MURDER IN THE CHURCHBook 6: MURDER IN THE HOUSEBook 7: MURDER IN THE TOWERBook 8: MURDER UNDER THE BRIDGEBook 9: MURDER BY THE QUAYBook 10: MURDER AT THE FOLLYBook 11: MURDER IN THE FIELDBook 12: MURDER IN THE COTTAGEBook 13: MURDER AT HAGGBURN HALLBook 14: MURDER ON THE GOLF COURSEBook 15: MURDER ON THE DAWN PRINCESSBook 16: MURDER IN WOLFCLEUGH WOODSBook 17: MURDER AT ABBEY HEADBook 18: MURDER IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCEBook 19: MURDER IN ROMEBook 20: MURDER IN CHINA