Pictures of Perfection

For suspense, ingenuity and sheer comic effrontery this takes the absolute, appetizing biscuit- Sunday TimesHigh in the Mid-Yorkshire Dales stands the traditional village of Enscombe, seemingly untouched by the modern world. But contemporary life is about to intrude when the disappearance of a policeman brings Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel and DCI Peter Pascoe to its doors.As the detectives dig beneath the veneer of idyllic village life a new pattern emerges: of family feuds, ancient injuries, cheating and lies. And finally, as the community gathers for the traditional Squire-s Reckoning, it looks as if the simmering tensions will erupt in a bloody climax-