The House Sitter

Peter Lovesey

Dec 2016 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Simon Prebble

About this audiobook

Winner of the Macavity Award • A Publishers Weekly Best Mystery of the Year • Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Shortlisted for the Barry Award

The corpse of a beautiful woman, clad in only a bathing suit, is found on a popular Sussex beach. When she is finally identified, it turns out she was a top profiler for the National Crime Faculty who was working on the case of a serial killer.
And though she was a Bath resident, the authorities don’t want Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond to investigate the murder. What could they be trying to hide?

“Peter Lovesey loves strong women, cerebral killers and diabolical puzzles—the very ingredients that make The House Sitter one of the most cunning mysteries in his Inspector Diamond series.”—The New York Times Book Review

About the author

Peter Lovesey was born in Whitton, Middlesex in 1936. He was a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. Lovesey's first mystery novel was Wobble to Death which introduced Victorian detective Sergeant Cribb. He later introduced Peter Diamond and Bertie in his novels to follow. He also writes under the pseudonym Peter Lear. His works have been translated into 22 languages and several of them were adapted for television and film. Lovesey's works have earned him numerous awards. He is a three time winner of the CWA Silver Dagger. He also won the CWA Gold Dagger in 1982 and the 2000 CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger Award in recognition of his career in mystery writing. He is the recipient of the Anthony Award, McAvity Award, Ellery Queen Readers' Award and the Mystery Writers of America Golden Mysteries Short Story Prize. Internationally, he has won the Grand Prix de littérature Policiére and the Prix du Roman d'Adventures.