Death in Disguise
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| Author | Caroline Graham |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Chief Inspector Barnaby |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Published | 9 July 1992 |
| Publisher | Headline |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 434 |
| ISBN | 9780755342174 |
| Preceded by | Death of a Hollow Man |
| Followed by | Written in Blood |
Death in Disguise is a crime novel written by English writer Caroline Graham and first published by Headline in 1992. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the murder of a cult member. It is the third volume in Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby series, preceded by Death of a Hollow Man and followed by Written in Blood. It has been adapted into an episode in the ITV drama Midsomer Murders.
In a country manor house currently owned by a New Age cult of mystics, the mysterious death of member William Carter stirs all the local gossips into a frenzy of speculation. However, the rumours of sinister events are confirmed when the so-called Master of the Lodge is killed with a carving knife during a psychic regression.
Meanwhile, untrustworthy financier Guy Gamelin tries reconciling with his estranged, cultist daughter Sylvia, now called Suhami, as does her alcoholic mother. Chief Inspector Barnaby finds himself lost amidst a labyrinthine puzzle of deception, evil and pseudo-supernatural forces.
Publication history
- United Kingdom: 1992, Headline, London, 1992, Hardback, 374 p., ISBN 0-7472-0608-2.
- United States: 1993, Morrow, New York City, 1993, Hardback, 333 p., ISBN 0-688-09985-8.