Esio Trot Jason Goodwin Now even the police had

Now even the police had closed the case

The Shore is a mesmerising

Hugh Vallence

The police know it cannot be coincidence

The men and women who court him during his long life are

Esio Trot Jason Goodwin Now even the police hadMr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. Unfortunately she lavishes all her affection on another . . . Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr Hoppy's wildly ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win the love of his lady will delight and amaze, involving as it does a cryptic riddle and no fewer than 140 tortoises, large and small. This is, quite simply, a masterpiece. Illustrated throughout by the inimitable