"Lovesey's delicate balance of humor and suspense [is] one of the
delights of contemporary crime fiction." --Wall Street Journal
Delia Williamson, a waitress and mother of two young girls, is reported
missing. She is soon found in a public park, hanging from the crossbar
of a children's swing set. The postmortem reveals that she has been
murdered. Her current partner, ex-husband, and a traveling salesman who
frequented her restaurant are all suspects. Before Detective
Superintendent Peter Diamond can solve the mystery, more will die. But
even as he pursues a killer, he finds himself pursued by a secret
admirer.