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The The Mistress Of Alderley

By (author) Robert Barnard
Genres: Crime & mystery
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allison & Busby, London, United Kingdom
Published: 1st Sep 2003
Dimensions: w 111mm h 176mm d 27mm
ISBN-10: 0749006862
ISBN-13: 9780749006860
Barcode No: 9780749006860
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Synopsis
Actress Caroline Fawley is enjoying life in her new role as 'the mistress of Alderley'. Her TV work made her popular and wealthy and she laps up the attention she receives from her new neighbours in the Yorkshire village, Marsham. And the romantic weekend visits from her lover, supermarket owner Marius Fleetwood, provide the locals with something to gossip about. But Caroline's idyllic life is shattered when a young man looking remarkably like Marius unexpectedly turns up on her doorstep. Within a few weeks Marius has gone missing and it isn't much longer before a body turns up...

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'Robert Barnard is always original, never repeats himself and has a delectable wit' The Daily Telegraph 'He can write most under the table with one hand tied behind his back' Times Literary Supplement
Kirkus UK
In this engaging novel, Robert Barnard explores his own backyard, the city of Leeds and its hinterland. He has a sharp eye for hypocrisy, provincial snobbery and narcissism. In addition he can plot a good murder mystery. When the story begins, the heroine of the novel, a semi-retired actress named Caroline Fawley, is the chatelaine of a grand house in a Yorkshire village. The house has been provided by the wealthy married man with whom she has been having an affair, and Caroline discovers that she is thoroughly enjoying the loss of her independence. But the rural idyll is shattered when Marius, her lover, is stabbed to death. Caroline learns that Alderley was merely rented, not purchased in her name as she had believed, and, even worse, Marius has left behind a wife pregnant with his child and fully aware of Caroline's history with her husband. Amidst these various shocks, Caroline has to offer moral support to her eldest child, a rising opera star. But the serpent of egotistical desire can reach even into the heart of a family, and it is not long before Caroline has to learn even more unpleasant truths about the selfishness of those around her. Fortunately for her, she is not a woman born to feel deeply or to suffer. Although nominally a murder mystery, the story is told in a light-hearted manner, with the minimum of gore and and psychological exploration. Readers who enjoy social satire enmeshed in a good plot will want to add this to their collection. (Kirkus UK)