"A treat....Lovesey's restraint, wit, and charming cast ensure him a place in the winners' circle."&mdash;<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <br><br>Van driver Bob Naylor, a jingle writer, joins the Chichester Writer&rsquo;s Circle fearing that he will be shunned by literary snobs. Instead, he finds himself plunged into the midst of a circle of murder victims and murder suspects&mdash;including himself. The other members, enthusiastic but not necessarily talented, come from all walks of life and write all sorts of things: fantasy, household hints, even torrid romances, but there seems to be no common thread to tie the arson victims together. Inspector Henrietta Mallin, Peter Diamond&rsquo;s partner from <i>The House Sitter</i>, is the investigator in charge of the case and with Bob&rsquo;s help&mdash;and despite other would-be sleuths&rsquo; hindrance&mdash;she discovers the motive for the serial murders and the identifies the killer.