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1940s: The third in the Lydmouth mystery series
The Lover of the Grave
What you need to know before your trail
After the coldest night of the year, they find the man’s body. He is dangling from the Hanging Tree on the outskirts of a village near Lydmouth, with his trousers round his ankles. Is it suicide, murder, or accidental death resulting from some bizarre sexual practice?
Journalist Jill Francis and Detective Inspector Thornhill become involved in the case in separate ways. Jill is also drawn unwillingly into the affairs of the small public school where the dead man taught. Meanwhile a Peeping Tom is preying upon Lydmouth; Jill has just moved into her own house and is afraid she is being watched. And there are more distractions, on a personal level, for policeman and reporter . . .
Locations
Reset- England/Wales: "Lydmouth"
- A: Lynmouth -East Lyn River
- B: Lynmouth - St Mary the Virgin
- C: Lynmouth - Cliff Railway
- D: Coleford - market Square
Travel Guide
Welcome to Lydmouth, BookTrail style
The small village of Lydmouth is fictional but is somewhere on the Welsh/English border.The author himself lives in Coleford, a market town in the Forest of Dean, on the Welsh, English border so that could be a potential spot for inspiration…
In Lydmouth, there are some dubious spots such as The Hanging Tree which makes an appearance in book three, Ashbridge School which is secretive and closed, and the surrounding moorland. There’s a sense of vast countryside, rolling hills and the fact that Lydmouth is a nice quiet place, but it’s also one of dark clouds, grey skies and secrets behind twitching curtains.
In Devon – there is a Lynmouth and this is again a potential spot for Thornhill fans to visit. It’s small, quaint, rural and with the old railway and scenic views, you could imagine the characters living here.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Lover of the Grave
Destination : Lydmouth (fictional) Wales, England Author/Guide: Andrew Taylor Departure Time: 1940s
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