Detectives Arthur Bryant and John May are back on the case in this
whip-smart and wildly twisting mystery, in which a killer in London's
parks is proving to be a most elusive quarry.
Helen Forester's day starts like any other: Around seven in the morning,
she takes her West Highland terrier for a walk in her street's private
garden. But by 7:20 she is dead, strangled yet peacefully laid out on
the path, her dog nowhere to be found. The only other person in the
locked space is the gardener, who finds the body and calls the police.
He expects proper cops to arrive, but what he gets are Bryant, May, and
the wily members of the Peculiar Crimes Unit.
Before the detectives can make any headway on the case, a second woman
is discovered in a public park, murdered in nearly identical fashion.
Bryant, recovering from a health scare, delves into the arcane history
of London's cherished green spaces, rife with class drama, violence, and
illicit passions. But as a devious killer continues to strike, Bryant
and May struggle to connect the clues, not quite seeing the forest for
the trees. Now they have to think and act fast to save innocent lives,
the fate of the city's parks, and the very existence of the PCU.
An irresistibly witty, inventive blend of history and suspense, Bryant
& May: Wild Chamber is Christopher Fowler in classic form.
Praise for Bryant & May: Wild Chamber
"Ingenious . . . Fowler brilliantly mixes humor into a fair-play
whodunit with an unexpected solution."--Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
"For fans of offbeat mysteries, Fowler's long-running series continues
to offer some of the best reading; the latest entry features an array of
eccentric characters, a killer conclusion in a library setting, quirky
humor, witty writing, interesting side trips and expositions, and a
well-ordered, intricate plot."--Library Journal (starred review)
