Reginald Hill — The Long Kill

Harper 2010 Paperback, 272pp. When a hitman starts missing, it's time to retire. And where better than the Lake District where the air is healthy, the scenery spectacular, and there's a handsome young widow who's caught your eye? Jaysmith soon discovers however, that settling down to the quiet life is not as easy as it seems. (ISBN: 9780007334841). Good.