Up and Down (Five Star First Edition Mystery Series) - Hardcover

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Coward's impressive debut novel, which chronicles the relationship between Constable Frank Mitchell and Detective Inspector Don Packham, will remind readers of long-suffering Lewis and moody Morse in the Colin Dexter series. Packham can hold his own with Morse, especially in terms of mood swings. Mitchell, initially delighted to be paired with the legendary inspector, soon comes to realize that, from day to day, he has no idea whether he will be working with the jovial, upbeat Packham or the silent, morose Packham. Either way, the task at hand is to investigate the murder of gardener Arthur Jones, aka "Beans." The group of "plotters" (gardeners) with whom Beans occupied space includes a variety of vivid characters, one of whom is likely a murderer. Subsequent volumes in this series will each feature a different group of hobbyists. Recommend Up and Down not only to Morse fans but also to those who are looking for something like John Sherwood's classic gardening mysteries starring Celia Grant. Jenny McLarin
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After a 78-year-old retiree is found murdered in his rented garden plot ( allotment ) in a restful suburb of London, Detective Inspector Don Packham teams up with Frank Mitchell, a police constable with family allotment experience. Packham!s middle-aged detecting experience and personal idiosyncrasies contrast"often humorously"with Mitchell!s more youthful practical knowledge and impending fatherhood. As they interrogate assorted neighboring allotmenteers "all excited about gardening in one way or another"they find ties to controversial commercial development of the area. This first novel is the auspicious debut of a series featuring Packham and Mitchell. For most collections.
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