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The Piper on the Mountain
The Piper on the Mountain
The Piper on the Mountain
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The Piper on the Mountain

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In the mountains of Czechoslovakia, a possible murder has Dominic Felse suspicious of everyone—including his friend, the dead man’s beautiful stepdaughter.

Theodosia Barber had been planning to spend her summer vacation in Europe in any case, so what could be simpler than persuading her travel companions to make a minor detour to the scene of the crime?

Bewitched by Theodosia’s beautiful brown eyes and blissfully unaware of her real motives, Dominic Felse cannot refuse her plea for a change of plan. And he’s certainly not prepared for their innocent touring holiday to become a murder investigation, with Theodosia in grave danger of becoming another unlikely victim. . . .
 
The Piper on the Mountain is the 5th book in the Felse Investigations, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateDec 22, 2015
ISBN9781504027106
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Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters (the pen name of Edith Pargeter, 1913–1995) is a writer beloved of millions of readers worldwide and has been widely adapted for radio and television, including her Brother Cadfael crime novels, which were made into a series starring Derek Jacobi. She has been the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger, Edgar Award for Best Novel, Agatha Award for Best Novel, and was awarded an OBE for her services to literature in 1994.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    I had not read a good espionage novel, and was delighted to reconnect with the genre in this book: Slovakia behind the Iron Curtain with a tale of government secrets, brilliant minds, innovating technologies and ideals has all the trappings of a gripping story mingled with murder, treason and false accusation. The story stays simple despite all these elements and brilliantly described in a calm and soothing countryside that clashes with the plot. There is not a dull moment and the characters' energy pulls the story throughout. A great read that has not aged.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I like this one. Twisty, yes, with assumptions overturned in all directions, but the characters we get to know are all on the same side though they may not know it to start with. Poor Mirek. I knew why he blushed - knew it when he bummed a ride. And I really like Tossa - it's good to see her here in her uncertainty before she begins to blossom. And Dom speaking up for the police and being proven right, even if it is the hard way - and going his own way and putting himself in danger to get the answers he needs! Classic Dom. Nothing extraordinary in the story, but it's a beautiful example of a Peters book. I like.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is a story featuring Dominic Felse, the son of the Inspector. I have always enjoyed Dominic in the Inspector Felse mysteries and it is nice to see him coming into his own. The adventure takes place in Czechoslovakia/Slovakia. Dominic and his friends have become embroiled in danger and intrigue through the falsehoods of one of their companions and must puzzle their way out of it with very little to go on.I must say the mystery in this was not a big puzzler for me, but I enjoyed the story and the working out of the details of the mystery. The descriptions of the country and the culture were interesting, and when she talked about a fujaras, I was able to look it up on YouTube to see and hear how it is played. Gotta love the internet.

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