Sandytown is a small town.  Most of its development is by the Sandytown Development Consortium which is owned by three families: the Parkers, the Denhams and the Hollisters.  The charred corpse of wealthy Lady Denham turns up upon a revolving bar used for a pig roast.  (Now there is an original method of murder!) Pascoe is called in to investigate. Dalziel, chafing at his inactivity, wants a part in the investigation, if only as a consultant. There are more murders with many unlikely suspects.  Between the two they must find a reason for the murders and find the guilty party.

As usual Reginald Hill has presented his readers with an excellently plotted mystery.  There are deep character studies, especially insights into Dalziel as evidenced by his observations and emails.  The combination of Dalziel and Pascoe is always challenging and often amusing.

It is always a pleasant experience to read a Reginald Hill novel... not only for the plot and the characters but also for his erudite style of writing.

Highly recommended.