The banker nodded agreement. And he dismissed lingering misgiving as the words of Ewart Jones floated back from the altar: ‘. . . And although we be unworthy, through our manifild sins, to offer unto Thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech Thee to accept this . . .’
PRAISE FOR DAVID WILLIAMS
‘Nobody is going to argue about Mr. Williams’ writing ability. He has charm, he has an authentic light touch, he understands people, and his outlook on life is sophisticated’
New York Times
‘Treasure is a likable suave hero’
Booklist
‘His sense of character is as keen as his sense of place’
Financial Times
‘Anyone who regrets the passing of the old-fashioned detective story could do much worse than turn to Mr Williams, with his astute but wry characterisation of English social life and his adept plotting’
Sunday Telegraph
‘Lots of hilarious touches’
Guardian
‘Williams maintains suspense while keeping the masks of comedy and tragedy spinning like tops’
Sunday Times
MURDER IN ADVENT
Stuart David Williams was a writer best known for his crime novel series featuring the banker Mark Treasure and police inspector DI Parry.
After serving as Naval officer in WWII, Williams completed a History degree at St Johns College, Oxford, before embarking on a career in advertising. He became a full time fiction writer in 1978.
Williams wrote twenty-three novels, seventeen of which were part of the Mark Treasure series of whodunnits which began with Unholy Writ (1976). His experience in both the Anglican Church and the advertising world informed and inspired his work throughout his career.
Two of Williams’ books were shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award, and in 1988 he was elected to the Detection Club.
BY DAVID WILLIAMS
Unholy Writ
Treasure by Degrees
Treasure Up in Smoke
Murder for Treasure
Copper, Gold and Treasure
Treasure Preserved
Advertise for Treasure
Wedding Treasure
Murder in Advent
Treasure in Roubles
Divided Treasure
Treasure in Oxford
Holy Treasure!
Prescription for Murder
Treasure by Post
Planning on Murder
Banking on Murder
First published 1985 by Macmillan
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