A Death in the Night

'Mr Fraser-Sampson has presented readers with a neatly lacquered puzzle-box filled with golden-age trickery, as warm and timeless as crumpets and honey; a murder to curl up by the fire with on a winter's night.' --Christopher Fowler, bestselling author of the Bryant and May series

When a woman identified as the wife of a prominent lawyer dies at an exclusive women's club, the team from Hampstead police station find themselves thrown into a baffling investigation with very little evidence to offer any guidance.

By coincidence, Metcalfe, Collins and Willis were all attending a vintage dinner dance at the club at the estimated time of death. Can they remember anything between them which might indicate a solution?

Set against a background of professors, barristers, and serial adultery, the fourth in the Hampstead Murders series continues the pattern set by its predecessors: strong, character-driven contemporary narrative written in the spirit of the Golden Age of detective writing. Praised by leading crime-writers, and garnering rave reviews from book bloggers, the books have been described as elegant, intelligent, quirky and 'a love letter to the detective novel'. All agree they are very 'different' from the standard fare of modern crime fiction.

'Great characters and a gripping story - a modern take on the classic mystery story, this is the Golden Age in the 21st Century.' - Dolores Gordon Smith, bestselling crime author

'Engaging from start to finish, Guy Fraser-Sampson has penned another gem.' - Leigh Russell, bestselling author of the Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel series


Genre: Historical Mystery