The Suffocating Night
The Suffocating Night by Andrew Taylor is a New Ed edition published by New English Library in 1999, featuring 372 pages in English. This installment in the Lydmouth series unfolds against the backdrop of the Korean War, where a reporter’s murder at the Bathurst Arms sets off a chain of events involving evictions from a military camp and the ongoing search for a missing teenager. Amidst these tensions, local journalist Jill Francis and DI Richard Thornhill grapple with their growing feelings for each other.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of crime and mystery, as the plot thickens with each revelation. The story delves into the complexities of relationships and the impact of external conflicts on personal lives. With its focus on suspense and the intricacies of human emotions, this book presents a layered exploration of the challenges faced by its characters.
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‘Andrew Taylor is a master story-teller’ Daily Telegraph
From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court, this is the fourth instalment in the acclaimed Lydmouth series
The Korean war rumbles in the background throughout this novel as a reporter is found murdered at the Bathurst Arms, squatters are evicted from a military camp and there are new developments in the three-year-old hunt for a missing teenager. And in spite of all that’s going on, Jill Francis, a local journalist, and DI Richard Thornhill find they can no longer resist their feelings for each other.
‘An excellent writer. He plots with care and intelligence and the solution to the mystery is satisfyingly chilling‘ The Times
‘The most under-rated crime writer in Britain today’ Val McDermid
‘There is no denying Taylor’s talent, his prose exudes a quality uncommon among his contemporaries’ Time Out
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