Mad Hatter’s Holiday

Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement Recipient Mystery Writers of America 2018 GrandmasterPraise for Mad Hatter's Holiday“The sleuthing is neat and satisfying: in the meantime, Victorian pleasures,permitted and illicit, are rendered up with gusto.” —The Guardian“Lovesey’s best yet.”—H.R.F. Keating, The Times“[A] gem, catching to perfection the social atmospherics of Victorian Brighton and at the same time telling an ingenious story of murder and discovery.”—Publishers Weekly“The best Lovesey to date.” —Oxford Mail“The best story Mr. Lovesey has written.” —Birmingham PostPraise for Peter Lovesey   “I have long loved Peter Lovesey’s books . . . A creative, courageous and gifted writer.” —Louise Penny   “Lovesey is a master of the crime novel.” —Sara Paretsky   “What'll it be today? A knotty puzzle mystery? A fast-paced police procedural? Something more high-toned, with a bit of wit? With the British author Peter Lovesey, there's no need to make those agonizing decisions, because his books have it all.” —The New York Times Book Review   “Mr. Lovesey's narrative is swift, but he takes time out for local color and abundant humor, the latter springing from the book's quirky characters . . . Lovesey is a wizard at mixing character-driven comedy with realistic-to-grim suspense. And in a writing career spanning four decades, he has created a stylish and varied body of work.” —The Wall Street Journal   “A treat . . . Lovesey’s restraint, wit, and charming cast ensure him a place in the winner’s circle.”  —Entertainment Weekly   “Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . utterly surprising.” —Newsweek