Immaculate Deception

Iain Pears won the Getty Scholarship to Yale University and then worked for Reuters in Rome. He is the author of The History of Modern Painting, in addition to An Instance of the Fingerpost and six Italian-based crime novels, and lives with his wife and child in Oxford.

Praise for ‘The Immaculate Deception’:‘Pears is that rare bird: a crime writer who can grip without gore’ Independent‘An intricately plotted, entertaining murder mystery’ Observer‘The writing is graceful, the characters are people in whose company it would be a delight to pass an evening. And Pears gives a rich sense of what it is to live in raddled, ever-glorious Rome’ Sunday TimesPraise for the Jonathan Argyll series:'Superior entertainment.' Allan Massie, Scotsman'There is nothing so satisfactory as the deconstruction of a puzzle in the hands of such an erudite and sure-footed author.' The Times'Pears is a delightful writer, with a light, ironic touch.' Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday'Iain Pears writes delightfully witty, elegant, well-informed crime novels.' The Times'You don't have to know much about art to enjoy Iain Pears's Italian mysteries. Like a good teacher, he shares his passion unobtrusively and flavours his lessons with wit.' Val McDermid'Pears is a delightful writer, with a light, ironic touch.' Mail on Sunday