Talking Location With … M J Robotham – VENICE
A Dedicated Man
Location(s): Yorkshire
Genre(s): Crime
Era(s): 1980's
The body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall near the village of Helmthorpe, Swainsdale.
Who on earth would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man?
Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past, a shady land-developer, Harry’s editor and a local thriller writer are all suspects – and all are figures from Harry’s previous, idyllic summers in the dale.
A young girl, Sally Lumb, knows more than she lets on, and her knowledge could lead to danger. Inspector Banks’ second case unearths disturbing secrets behind a bucolic facade.
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