Diamond and the Eye
Book description
Of all the weird characters Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has met in Bath, this one is the most extreme: a twenty-first-century private eye called Johnny Getz, whose office is over Shear Amazing, a hairdressing salon. Johnny has been hired by Ruby Hubbard, whose father, an antiques shop owner, has gone…
Why read it?
1 author picked Diamond and the Eye as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Peter Lovesey’s detective discovers the power of art in this recent mystery set in Bath, England.
This book in the series is unusual, since most of the story is told through the eyes of a cheap private detective, who views Diamond as a grumpy old man. A body found in an antique sarcophagus and the disappearance of the antique dealer is at the start of the mystery, but the piece of art which was purchased in an antiques roadshow drives the plot.
Greed and ambition, stirred by the provenance of the art, results in several murder attempts which confound Diamond’s…
From Nina's list on a peak into the world of art and artists.
If you love Diamond and the Eye...
Bitter Night
When former police detective Michael McLaren is given an old photograph and newspaper article, an inquiry begins that seems straight forward enough: a deadly accident fifteen years ago in a millpond. But when it’s apparent that other deaths in the area are not only similar in their method but also…
Want books like Diamond and the Eye?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 35 books like Diamond and the Eye.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,895
readers submitted
so far, will you?
