Grave Error (Arnold Landon)

Lewis, Roy 1933–

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  • Grave Error (Arnold Landon, #19) by Roy Lewis

    • Not a great book.

    There was no good parts. Just a bland book. Dave rated it really liked it May 09, Linda rated it liked it May 12, Sue rated it liked it May 29, Mar 28, Carolyn Rose rated it it was ok. Interesting plot, but the characters seemed to spend far to much time recapping the action. Isobel rated it liked it Sep 12, Econisland rated it liked it Aug 30, Missmath rated it it was ok Feb 16, Heather Mathie rated it really liked it Aug 28, Simon Wardell rated it it was ok May 03, Genevieve marked it as to-read Nov 15, Pat Handley added it Jul 20, Laurie marked it as to-read Apr 24, Janet added it Feb 01, Sandie added it Apr 04, Carlin Treco marked it as to-read Jul 30, A critic for Kirkus Reviews commented that the book offers an "interesting background and convoluted plot, though not quite enough of likable, curmudgeonly Detective Chief Inspector Culpeper—and a bit too much of nebbishy Arnold.

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    Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia. Refresh and try again. Archaeologist Arnold Landon's attendance at a conference in Rome leads him into the world of professional grave robbers, when he stumbles upon a revenge killing in the Etruscan city of the dead. Watching rugby on television. Let us know - we're continually adding new authors and characters daily. Missmath rated it it was ok Feb 16, Library Journal reviewer Rex E.

    It is the body of an intinerant gypsy, horribly butchered and abandoned. Landon is subsequently threatened by the members of a cult known to favor blood sacrifice, but when he contacts the local authorities to discuss his suspicions that the cult members are involved in the killing, his fears are dismissed offhandedly. Landon is later the victim of a horrendous assault.

    Sybil Steinberg, writing in Publishers Weekly, called The Devil Is Dead an "intelligent, nicely textured mystery [that] gathers speed and races to a thrilling conclusion. Landon's adventures continue in Bloodeagle, which finds the archaeologist inspecting the excavation site for a new bridge. He is to ensure that no artifacts will be destroyed or disturbed by the construction. Soon, however, the local police turn to him for help with their investigation of a killing that involved a bloody technique known to have been used by the ancient Vikings.

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    As the case is unraveled, the murderer's connections to the Vikings and to a more contemporary group are probed. This "absorbing" novel provides readers with a "surprising but satisfying" resolution, according to Emily Melton in Booklist. A Publishers Weekly reviewer commented less favorably on the book, noting that while many of the author's stories are "crisply plotted," this one is "overwrought. Arnold Landon's sixteenth adventure, titled Grave Error, finds the timid archaeologist testifying in court about the authenticity of a cauldron, reputed to be a Celtic artifact, that is stolen and sold on the black market.

    Although Landon finds the cauldron to be authentic, his expertise is undermined by James MacLean, a professor with considerably more personal style than Landon possesses. Landon ends up disgraced. A Publishers Weekly reviewer commented that while this story's plot is not inherently suspenseful, "the book's strength lies in the relationships among the characters.

    Lewis once told CA: Many of these are concerned with scandals in Victorian society. I have also read pieces on law and life in Victorian Northumberland on the radio program Brought to Justice. Fiction remains an escape, but Victorian studies now take up more of my time.

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    Publishers Weekly, January 15, , review of Nothing but Foxes, p. It also leads them to knowing more about the mysterious murder of Keith Enright the engineer. However, things take some weird twists and turns and Torrence suffer a near fatal heart attack. It is only then that Landon becomes alert.

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    He starts taking a proactive role and makes his presence felt when the final merger is about to take place. He throws a spanner into the merger process. Lewis has take lot of care to go back to the medieval past of Landon. He also portrays very nicely the in human aspects of big business and things that happen in the board room behind the scenes.

    It is a book which is quite big but nonetheless makes very enjoyable reading. This is another wonderful depiction of the character of Arnold Landon.

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    Shy and introvert by nature, he is making a living working for the Northumberland Planning Office. However, knowingly or unknowingly he often falls into trouble because of his main passion and interest in life. He wants to know more about the wood structure and ancient stone works of the District. He is working towards uncovering this mystery and has an arrogant professor Brandling to assist him.

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    He also has another assistant by the name Cy Robinson to assist him. However, his quest is not easy and he has to pick up fights and tiffs along the way. He has to fight with the gypsies who have occupied the land legally. He also has a tough time handling local farmers who are trying to push them away from the town.

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    Then he has to find out ways to move forward when there is a bitter conflict between the gypsies and the farmers over a gypsy who is found lying in a church area which is not used regularly. This standoff between these two communities becomes tough to handle when Cy Robinson is taken hostage. Shockingly he is later found dead stabbed brutally. From here on the story takes many twists and turns which eventually leads to its logical conclusion.

    Grave Error (Arnold Landon, #19) by Roy Lewis

    The conversations are old fashioned and might sound boring for the modern readers and some of the characters are also brute, coarse and unrefined. Hence, it is likely that the characters in particular and the book in general will go well only with those who have special likes and dislikes.

    At the end of the day, there is no doubt that Roy Lewis has his one unique and wonderful style of writing.