When the body of a young man is found on the beach in a deck chair with his throat slit, Inspector Steine is quick to dismiss it as a suicide, in accordance with his long-held belief that he defeated all the crime in Brighton upon his arrival six years ago. Plus, it’s not like Inspector Steine relies on his opinion overmuch, given their vastly differing views on Mrs Groynes. He’s quite puffed up at the idea despite it being an obvious con, but since it’s not technically illegal, Constable Twitten can’t do anything about it. The entirely hopeless Inspector Steine, ranking officer of their precinct, has just been asked to pose for the local Museum of Wax, for both a fee and the donation of a spare uniform. Crystal, and our earnest young hero, Constable Twitten, is in an uneasy detente with Mrs Groynes, the criminal mastermind masquerading as the helpful, harmless charlady at the police station. It’s only been a few weeks since the disastrous events surrounding the murder of theater critic A. The rest of you may carry on here with me.ġ957 Brighton, England. Now get out of here and go read that book. You may also consider the rest of this review a spoiler for Book One, as it’s impossible to discuss the storyline without also acknowledging said plot point, so the short version of this review for those who want to savor the first book spoiler-free: it builds on everything wonderful about the preceding novel for another comic gem firmly anchored in 1950s British culture. The very first page of The Man That Got Away gives away a major plot point of its predecessor, however, so consider yourself warned if you have yet to sample any of this series’ delights. Lynne Truss once again shows off her superb command of the English language and comedy in this follow-up to her terrific debut mystery novel, A Shot In The Dark. The Man That Got Away by Lynne Truss is the 2nd novel in the Constable Twitten Mystery Series set in 1957 Brighton.

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