{"product_id":"on-the-edge-isbn-9781569473092","title":"On the Edge","description":"“[A] vivid postwar environment that confers plausibility, ingenious plot twists that heighten the suspense and two stunning character studies that confound our facile presumptions about women who kill.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRose and Antonia were WAAF plotters during World War II, enjoying independence, a fulfilling and challenging job, and all the fun of being two women on an RAF base. But peacetime is a disappointment. Rose’s war-hero husband has become violent, and Antonia, bored with her rich manufacturer husband, wants to move to America with her lover. A chance encounter in the street leads to a ruthless scheme, and if Rose doesn’t lose her nerve, they could get away with murder.\u003cb\u003eCrime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement Recipient \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMystery Writers of America 2018 Grandmaster\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the Edge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] vivid postwar environment that confers plausibility, ingenious plot twists that heighten the suspense and two stunning character studies that confound our facile presumptions about women who kill.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Lovesey is one of the very best of the current generation of crime writers and he controls his plot like clockwork—everything timed to precision so that the final uncertainty is resolved just as the bell tolls.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLondon Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant is the only word for veteran Peter Lovesey’s latest venture into the macabre . . . A whip-crack pace, gasps all the way, and yet another winner for Lovesey.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Never has Lovesey’s wizardry been so effective as in this tale of the duped and the duper . . . The story dodges from one unguessable outcome to the next.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Peter Lovesey\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I have long loved Peter Lovesey’s books . . . A creative, courageous and gifted writer.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Lovesey is a master of the crime novel.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sara Paretsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A treat . . . Lovesey’s restraint, wit, and charming cast ensure him a place in the winner’s circle.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Extremely stylish, lighter than air . . . utterly surprising.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Lovesey\u003c\/b\u003e (1936–2025) was the author of more than forty highly praised mystery novels, including the Peter Diamond investigations and the Sergeant Cribb investigations. He was honored with the two highest awards in mystery fiction, Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and the Cartier Diamond Dagger of the Crime Writers’ Association, as well as many other international accolades. 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