That sleep of death : a Castle Street mystery

Sam Wiseman Runs An Independent Bookstore Near Mcgill University In The Heart Of Montreal. His Existence Is Untroubled And His Relationships Are Steady - Until The Day He Stops A Shoplifter. Out Of This Seemingly Innocent Incident, Sam Becomes Friends With Gaston Lemieux, A Police Detective With A Great Affection For Nineteenth-century British Novels. The Friendship Comes Into Play When Sam Discovers The Body Of Professor Harold Hilliard - A Long-time Customer Of The Store - Dead In His Office At Mcgill. Sam Is Implicated In The Murder When It Is Discovered That The Victim Is Clutching A Special Order Form From Sam's Store In What Clearly Is An Attempt To Reveal The Identity Of His Murderer. Part Police-procedural And Part Cozy Mystery, That Sleep Of Death Introduces A New Sleuth To The Canadian Murder-mystery Scene - One Whose Continuing Presence Will Be Anticipated And Enjoyed For Mysteries To Come. Richard King. A Castle Street Mystery.