A PITYING OF DOVES: A BIRDER MURDER MYSTERY

Book ID/图书代码： 04003015B77282

English Summary/英文概要： Why would a killer ignore a cache of expensive jewellery and take a pair of turtle doves as his only bounty?

When a senior attaché with the Mexican Embassy is found murdered alongside the director of a bird sanctuary, there are many questions to pique Domenic Jejeune’s interest. And as tragic as the deaths are, he notes that the murder has left a vacant field research position studying turtle doves in Africa — a full-time position studying birds. Could this be the escape from policing that the celebrated detective has been looking for?

But Jejeune knows that he could never be comfortable taking over the dead girl’s position unless he had first shown her the courtesy and respect of solving her murder. As he pursues his own theory of what happened, Jejeune discovers that diplomatic cooperation and diplomatic pressure go hand in hand. Will the delicate dance of diplomacy prevent him from ever being able to bring the true murderer to justice?

Chinese Summary/中文概要： While Jejeune may not be too enthusiastic about his profession, it’s easy to be enthusiastic about Burrows’ first mystery, and I’m looking forward to more fowl play in the future.

Finally, a solid, well-constructed murder mystery that happens to involve a subject with which many mystery readers might not be familiar.

A dazzling debut novel . . . Riveting from first page to final line.

Filled with clues dead ends . . . and blinding moments of ’Eureka!’

Awards/获奖情况：‘A cleverly written novel that proves A Siege of Bitterns wasn’t just an offbeat one-off. This blend of procedural and cosy is just right for followers of M. C. Beaton’s Hamish Macbeth.’(Booklist)

About the Author/作者介绍： Steve Burrows has pursued his birdwatching hobby on five continents, while researching articles on a wide range of environmental issues. He has a degree in English from York University and is a past editor of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society Magazine. After travelling the world, Steve now lives in Oshawa, Ontario.

Format:HARDCOVER

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