[.ca] Limestone Cowboy (ISBN 0749083603)

A Delicious Mystery Not to be Missed:
Things are looking up for Yorkshire DI Charlie Priest. His last murder case has been solved and the main case on his menu now is a petty thief stealing underwear from the clotheslines of unsuspecting housewives. And Charlie has another reason to be cheerful, with everything fairly quiet at work, he can concentrate on his latest flame, Rosie, the geology teacher from his night school class. But when someone starts tampering with food in the local supermarket and two people nearly die, Charlie has to act quickly to halt a media frenzy and to find the culprit before it becomes a murder investigation. Then, when Rosie finds out he's a detective, her ardor toward him cools considerably. He wonders why, then discovers she has a dark secret. It turns out her father was hung for murder years ago and she is trying to prove he was innocent. A TV company wants to exhume her father's body and do her story. Rosie agrees and against his better judgment, Charlie promises to help her find out what she needs to know. Charlie is a likable, loquacious character who is easy and fun to follow along with as he finds out there is not one person tampering with the food, but two, and as he seeks to discover the truth about the ancient murder. But when he does find out that truth, will he dare tell Rosie? Stuart Pawson is a must read for mystery fans. His one liners are exceptional and his description of Yorkshire will put you right there. Five stars from me for the this one. Reviewed by Vesta Irene