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Constable Evan Evans expects idyllic Llanfair to be a calm oasis far away from the violent crime of the big city. That is, until a string of murders erupts in the town, putting every "charming eccentric" under suspicion.

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Main Author: Bowen, Rhys
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.
Series:Bowen, Rhys. Constable Evans mystery ; 1.
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Summary:Constable Evan Evans expects idyllic Llanfair to be a calm oasis far away from the violent crime of the big city. That is, until a string of murders erupts in the town, putting every "charming eccentric" under suspicion.
Item Description:"First in the delightful new series!"--cover
"Welcome to Llanfair-a tiny Welsh village with lots of local color...and a hint of crime."--cover
Physical Description:214 pages
ISBN:9780425166420
Author Notes:Rhys Bowen was born Janet Quin-Harkin in 1941 in Bath, England. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of London. Soon after graduation she worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation as a studio manager and writer. She then took a job working for a textbook company developing reading texts before writing her own books. Her first picture book - Peter Penny's Dance - was published in 1976 and changed her career to children's book author. The book earned praise and won numerous awards. In 1981 she wrote a teen novel entitled California Girl which became the first installment in Bantam's Sweet Dreams series. This series grew to include novels such as Love Match, Daydreamer, and Ten-Boy Summer. These Sweet Dreams books started a major trend in young adult publishing. they were praised as an encouragement to reading. Janet Quin-Harkin also authored non-series fiction for adolescents such as award winning novel Wanted: Date for Saturday Night and Summer Heat. She also wrote the young adult historical novels Madam Sarah and Fool's Gold. She then moved on to writng mystery novels whcih included her Constable Evans series. Her book Royal Blood made the New York Times Bestseller list.

(Bowker Author Biography)