Bettie's Books

Dalziel (pronounced dee-el) is a brass-necked slob and runs a close second to the proverbial bull in a china shop; this makes for some fun moments. Add some down to earth inner monologues from the major characters and the result is marvellous fun for a weekend. I also fully appreciated the 70's accessories that have long gone...Hillman MinxTelephone boxesHeating on equates to steamed up windows.Putting the kettle on to the gas ringFull ashtrays in the living roomIt is always good to go into something free from any knowledge at all.blurb - Home from the Rugby club after taking a nasty knock in a match, Connon finds his wife even more uncommunicative than usual. After passing out on his bed for five hours, he comes downstairs to discover communication has been cut off forever - by a hole in the middle of her forehead. Down at the club, passions run high, on and off the field.This is a home game for Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel who knows all the players, male and female. But Sergeant Peter Pascoe, whose loyalties lie with another code, has a few ideas of his own...