Who Guards a Prince?

by Reginald Hill

Book Overview

Who would sever a tongue from a living mouth? Or kill a pathetic, homeless old man? Or frighten a young doctor into silence? The questions are piling up, and Doug McHarg can't stop asking them,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933397020
• ISBN13: 9781933397023
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Terrific writing by a mystery master

Most readers know Reginald Hill for the Pascoe and Dalziel series that has established the author as one of the best mystery writers of the past 20 years. "Who Guards a Prince" is one of Hill's early, pre-Pascoe/Dalziel stories that thankfully has recently been republished. This is a literate, engaging and at times, terrifying story of conspiracy and blackguardness that leaves you thinking that it all is quite plausible in this day and age. The book's hero is Douglas McHarg, a tough police inspector who has hit some pretty tough times because of his nonconformist approach to his profession (and life in general). While this might sound uncomfortably familiar--how many of this type inhabit the average mystery/crime story?--McHarg is an original in many ways. But the book's strongest point is the intricate plot line that author lays out that is sophisticated and never insulting to the reader's intelligence. The characters here are also wonderfully drawn--large, but not overly so. This is one of the best mysteries I've read in a long time. Highly recommended.

Unexpected plot from Reginald Hill

If you are familiar with the Dalziel and Pascoe books this book will really surprise you. It will also frighten you. What if it really could happen? The heroes and the villains are very believable. It makes for a true thriller. I enjoyed it.