Product Description

It would have been a perfect crime if one small boy on Holly Island hadn't snuck out at dawn to play at the food of Lindisfarne Castle and stumbled on Jon MacLean's body. If he hadn't prevented the murderer from retrieving one clue, no one would have

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1940844 in Books
• Published on: 1997-07-01
• Released on: 1997-07-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .81 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 350 pages

From Publishers Weekly
While walking along a remote path in central Scotland on his way to an appointment, Parson Jonathan MacLean suddenly collapses and dies. His wife is stunned because MacLean was healthy and there was apparently no reason for his death. Meanwhile, when American archivist and amateur sleuth Ben Reese arrives to appraise the contents of a nearby estate, he's asked to investigate the parson's death. Evidence suggests MacLean was killed by a bee sting, but when an attempt is made on Reese's life and MacLean's wife turns up dead, Reese realizes that murder is afoot. Suspects begin to surfaceAfrom MacLean's brother to a local resident recently released from a mental institution. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful yet mysterious Scottish countryside and filled with suspicious locals who for reasons of their own take sides for or against Reese, this is quite a compelling story. Wright (Publish and Perish, which also features Reese) not only provides clever leads to challenge the reader, but she has also created a strong and interesting protagonist in Reese, himself a widower, who is able to use his personal experience to solve the crime.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Synopsis
Archivist Ben Reese becomes convinced that someone slipped bees into Parson Jonathan MacLean's picnic basket, triggering his deadly allergy, but he will have to prove it. Reprint.

From the Back Cover

"PRIDE AND PREDATOR is a welcome retreat to the Golden Age of mystery. With a touch of Dorothy L. Sayers, this book is almost totally Ngaio Marsh in style and character. Definitely a must for those of you who relish classic mystery authors."
--The Snooper

"An evocative storyteller, Wright's descriptions of the ancient land of Scotland and the family relationships of its inhabitants are as compelling as the mystery itself."
--Mostly Murder