Traduit de l'anglais (Ecosse) par Eric Betsch Après un an de voyage à travers l'Europe, Will Raven rejoint la maison du Dr Simpson comme assistant. Entretemps, Sarah Fisher, l'ancienne femme de chambre dont Will est toujours amoureux, a épousé le Dr Banks, un homme charmant aux idées progressistes. Egalement nouveau venu, Quinton, secrétaire du Dr Simpson, un homme austère et très rigide, est chargé de trouver le coupable des vols qui interviennent dans la maison. Alors que Sarah et Will reprennent leur collaboration, ils se lancent à la recherche de Mary Dempster, une infirmière à l'excellente réputation, mais dont les patients meurent les uns après les autres... Sous le pseudonyme d'Ambrose Parry se cache un couple, Chris Brookmyre, auteur de polars écossais, récompensé entre autres par le prix McIlvaney, et son épouse, Marisa Haetzman, anesthésiste. L'Art de mourir est le deuxième volet de la série après Le Cœur et la Chair. Elle est en cours d'adaptation en série TV par la société de production de Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Raven has returned to Edinburgh a Dr in is own right, an occupation Sarah can only dream of. However, she has a surprising new role and it seems their fledgling relationship from book 1 must come to naught. Working together, under Dr Simpson's roof, they once again must work together to find a killer. This time the good name of their employer is at risk alongside the population of Edinburgh and perhaps even themselves!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the main characters were fleshed out and interesting new ones were introduced. There were twists, turns and false clues aplenty all written intelligently and grippingly. The viewpoints change and the first person narratives are particularly chilling.
Once again Parry (Brookmyre and Dr Haetzman) has seamlessly integrated historical facts with fiction to create a terrifyingly believable tale. Good to see women are still pushing the boundaries (well, good for them but not always good for everyone else).
That's the next one out so I can't wait to find out where Sarah and Raven find themselves now!
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4 primary books5 released booksRaven, Fisher, and Simpson is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Ambrose Parry.
