A Detective at Death's Door

In her most personal case yet, Harriet Martens finds herself in grave danger from a deft and cunning poisoner.Relaxing with her husband by the pool one hot August Bank Holiday, Harriet doesn't expect the refreshing glass at her side to conceal a deadly drug. When she awakes from a doze, she is no longer by the water, but in a hospital bed recovering from a near-fatal dose of aconitine.As Harriet makes a slow recovery, she tries to come to terms with the fact that someone wanted to kill her. But no sooner has she mustered enough energy to begin finding the person responsible, than the poisoner strikes again. And this time, he's successful…A Detective at Death’s Door is the fifth book in HRF Keating’s popular Harriet Martens/Hard Detective series but works well as a stand-alone novel. It’s a great choice for fans of ‘golden age’ British crime novels.Praise for A Detective at Death’s Door:‘This is a really enjoyable series, and this was probably my favourite of the ones I’ve read so far. As I’ve mentioned about the other books, one of the great features in how it’s written is the contrast between the third person perspective of the ‘tough’ ʻHard Detective’ Harriet Martens contrasted with her inner thoughts. It lends such depth to her character & also shows her vulnerability. These books are quite Agatha Christie-ish in tone, though still very modern.’ - Goodreads reviewHenry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating (1926–2011) was an English author known primarily for his crime fiction, although he also wrote several non-crime novels and reference books, and spent many years as critic of crime fiction for The Times.