The twenty-third man Author Forename:Gladys

The twenty-third man Author Forename:GladysRenowned criminologist, psychoanalyst and sardonic widow Mrs Bradley is enjoying a relaxing holiday on the island of Hombres Muertos. Then a cave high up in the mountains, containing the mummified bodies of 23 dead kings, acquires an extra corpse overnight and Mrs Bradley is delighted to be called into action.

Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend from years ago when they were both teachers

When a shocking murder and abduction on the streets of London leads investigators to him

and just how difficult it is to escape the savagery of the past

These two antiheroes have a history that stretches back decades

She's not here to clean

Torben Helle - art historian

One brutal killer

he's surprised to find the victim is a woman with nothing to hide and no reason for anyone to hurt her

Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club'No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant' Sunday ExpressIt was a dark night

sparking a desperate hunt for the mole

the unruly daughter of a wealthy local farmer

emotionally charged seven days that changed his and his colleagues' lives