Modern Collins (3) : Thus was Adonis Murdered

This story by Sarah Caudwell was, to be honest, a bit tough to get going with the early narrative driven by letters, characters it is difficult (though not impossible eventually) to warm to and a good deal of whimsy. 

However, once we get to the actual crime and the amateur investigation is begun by Professor Tamar and a collection of young barristers in tow it starts to pick up. It is certainly interestingly different for a crime novel which mixes art history and a travelogue to Venice with an actual detective novel. It is certainly well written. 

The first in a series of Tamar novels.