An April Shroud
An April Shroud by Reginald Hill is a First Edition published by HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited in 1987. This 269-page book follows Superintendent Andy Dalziel as he navigates unexpected challenges during his solitary holiday, which begins with a farewell to Inspector Pascoe. After a chance encounter with a group of mourners, Dalziel finds himself at Lake House, where the owner, Bonnie Fielding, is preoccupied with her late husband’s death and the unfinished Banqueting Hall that could determine her family’s future.
Readers will discover a blend of crime and mystery as Dalziel’s professional curiosity leads him to investigate peculiar circumstances surrounding the Fielding family. The narrative unfolds with a series of events that complicate Dalziel’s holiday, including several additional deaths that raise questions about his judgment and decisions. This edition presents a compelling exploration of suspense and intrigue, set against the backdrop of a rundown mansion and its enigmatic inhabitants.
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After seeing inspector Pascoe off for his honeymoon with a few ill-chosen words, Superintendent Andy Dalziel soon runs into trouble and water on his own solitary holiday. Rescued by a bunch of somewhat cheerful mourners, he accompanies them back to their rundown mansion to dry off.
The owner of Lake House, Bonnie Fielding, seems less troubled by her husbands tragic death than by the problem of finishing the half completed Banqueting Hall which is to save her family fortunes. Prompted not only by a professional curiosity – why for instance would anyone want to keep a dead rat in a freezer? – but also by a more personal interest in Mrs Fielding’s ample charms, Dalziel stay on.
By the time Pascoe reappears, there have been several more deaths and it looks as if his normally hard-headed boss might have compromised himself beyond redemption.
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