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Publication
St Martins Pr (1990), Hardcover, 191 pages
Description
This crime novel is set in and around the world of dog breeding. John Cunningham invests in a property in the Lowlands where he can breed and train gundogs. He makes enemies in the dog breeding world and when murder is committed, he is the prime suspect.
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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
The first Cunningham story. I lucked out and found it at a yard sale. There are very few Hammonds around in the US - I found him when I was living in the UK. Berkeley Library has quite a few, more than I've seen in any other library. I own a few - two Calders and a Cunningham. Someday I'll have
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them all. It's always fun seeing how things get started - and reading this explained a heck of a lot about Cunningham I hadn't understood when I started the series in the middle. This is about my fourth reading of it, and I'm still learning stuff about that household... Show Less
LibraryThing member cathyskye
This is the first book by Scottish writer Gerald Hammond that I've read, and it won't be my last. Dog in the Dark is characterized by a well-plotted mystery, three fleshed-out primary characters that readers grow to know and like, and a simple, straightforward prose style that's like slipping into
John Cunningham isn't your usual main character. He's hounded by a mysterious ailment that strikes suddenly and repeatedly, leaving him weak and in bed. He's smart and observant, and when he isn't solving the mystery, he's sharing lots of lore on dog training and breeding.
Gerald Hammond's writing isn't flashy, and it's not going to make you sit back and murmur, "Wow!" It's not the kind of writing that wins tons of awards. But sometimes quiet is the best. Sometimes quiet slips a lot more past you. When I finished reading Dog in the Dark, I sat back and thought to myself, "Now, I really liked that! I want more."
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your favorite pair of flannel pajamas on a cold winter night. John Cunningham isn't your usual main character. He's hounded by a mysterious ailment that strikes suddenly and repeatedly, leaving him weak and in bed. He's smart and observant, and when he isn't solving the mystery, he's sharing lots of lore on dog training and breeding.
Gerald Hammond's writing isn't flashy, and it's not going to make you sit back and murmur, "Wow!" It's not the kind of writing that wins tons of awards. But sometimes quiet is the best. Sometimes quiet slips a lot more past you. When I finished reading Dog in the Dark, I sat back and thought to myself, "Now, I really liked that! I want more."
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LibraryThing member Vesper1931
Ex-army Captain John Cunningham, has joined civilian life by buying a property in the Scottish Lowlands - Three Oaks Farm, to start kennels for breeding and training working springer spaniels. Then there is a murder.
Quite a bit of the story is about the dogs and guns, a slow paced murder mystery,
Quite a bit of the story is about the dogs and guns, a slow paced murder mystery,
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though it is well-written and does have likeable characters. A good start to a new series. Show Less
LibraryThing member jamespurcell
Good start on a new about Scotland and dog breeding.
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Original publication date
1989
Physical description
191 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0312038194 / 9780312038199
Local notes
Cunningham, 1
DDC/MDS
| Fic Mystery Hammond |