A siege of bitterns
Subtitle: a birder murder mystery
By: Steve Burrows
Contributors: McConnell, Sylvia, editor; Hirst, Allison, editor
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781459708433
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Murder; Police; Bird watchers; Investigation; Fiction
Description: "Inspector Domenic Jejeune's success has made him a poster boy for the U.K. police service. The problem is Jejeune doesn't really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds. Recently reassigned to the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh, located in the heart of Britain's premier birding country, Jejeune's two worlds collide when he investigates the grisly murder of a prominent ecological activist. His ambitious police superintendent foresees a blaze of welcome publicity, but she begins to have her doubts when Jejeune's most promising theory involves a feud over birdwatching lists. A second murder only complicates matters. To unravel this mystery, Jejeune must deal with unwelcome public acclaim, the mistrust of colleagues, and his own insecurities. In the case of the Saltmarsh birder murders, the victims may not be the only casualties" --
Notes: "Editors: Allison Hirst and Sylvia McConnell"--Title page verso.

Issued also in electronic format.