A Ghost in the Machine: A Chief Inspector Barnaby Mystery

A Ghost in the Machine: A Chief Inspector Barnaby Mystery by Graham, Caroline. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780312324216.

When a bloody, pulverized body is found lying beneath the rustic timbers of an authentic torture device so vicious and complicated as to be blood-curdling, theres sufficient unrest in tiny Forbes Abbot to call in Chief Inspector Barnaby. Was Dennis Brinkley done in by crooked business partners, a teenage seductress, a couple of would-be publishers whove just inherited--and then lost--millions, or perhaps by tired, timid little Benny Fraye, who wouldnt hurt a fly--would she? Barnaby will soon find out just who set in motion the gruesome machine that crushed the unfortunate victim. Caroline Grahams delightful cozy village mysteries, which inspired the continuing Midsommer Murders series starring Inspector Barnaby on A&E Television, have long been fan-favorites; A Ghost in the Machine is sure to cement her reputation as one of the best crime writers in the mystery business today.