A Surfeit Of Suspects

Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1464211744
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surfeit of Suspects written by George Bellairs and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction. "At 8 o'clock in the evening on the 8th of November, there was a terrific explosion in Green Lane, Evingden." The offices of the Excelsior Joinery Company have been blown to smithereens; three of the company directors are found dead amongst the rubble, and the peace of a quiet town in Surrey lies in ruins. When the supposed cause of an ignited gas leak is dismissed and the presence of dynamite revealed, Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard is summoned to the scene. But beneath the sleepy veneer of Evingden lies a hotbed of deep-rooted grievances. The new subject of the town's talk, Littlejohn's investigation is soon confounded by an impressive cast of suspicious persons, each concealing their own axe to grind. First published in 1964, Bellairs' novel hearkens back to the classic British mysteries and crime books. A masterpiece of misdirection, Surfeit of Suspects is a story of small-town grudges with calamitous consequences that revels in the abundant possible solutions to its central, explosive crime. Other books in the British Library Crime Classics: Death in Fancy Dress Smallbone Deceased It Walks by Night Measure of Malice The Body in the Dumb River Death Has Deep Roots The Notting Hill Mystery

Author : Charles Inglis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Surfeit of Suspects written by Charles Inglis and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Martin Edwards
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0008105979
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Golden Age of Murder written by Martin Edwards and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2016 EDGAR, AGATHA, MACAVITY and H.R.F.KEATING crime writing awards, this real-life detective story investigates how Agatha Christie and colleagues in a mysterious literary club transformed crime fiction.

Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1464207372
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death of a Busybody written by George Bellairs and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Fascinating period detail from the blackout days, a plot that keeps surprising, and contemporary crime novelist Martin Edwards' insightful introduction add to the fun." —Booklist Miss Tither, the village busybody, is not the best-loved resident of Hilary Magna. She has made many enemies: bombarding the villagers with religious tracts, berating drunkards, and informing the spouses of cheating partners. Her murder, however, is still a huge shock to the Reverend Ethelred Claplady and his parish. Inspector Littlejohn's understanding of country ways makes him Scotland Yard's first choice for the job. Basing himself at the village inn, Littlejohn works with the local police to investigate what lay behind the murder. A second death does little to settle the collective nerves of the village, and as events escalate, a strange tale of hidden identities, repressed resentment, religious fervour and financial scams is uncovered. Life in the picturesque village of Hilary Magna proves to be very far from idyllic.

Author : Shamini Flint
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312596995
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Singapore School of Villainy: Inspector Singh Investigates written by Shamini Flint and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2010 in Great Britain by Piatkus.

Author : Abby H. P. Werlock
Publisher : Infobase Learning
ISBN 13 : 143814069X
Total Pages : 3854 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the American Novel written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 3854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.

Author : Geri Schear
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1780926758
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Biased Judgement written by Geri Schear and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherlock Holmes thrives on danger. Sudden knife attacks, being stalked, and facing a network of assassins present little more than a cheery break in the monotony. But the enigmatic Lady Beatrice presents danger of a different kind. Is she a murderer or a potential victim? Or something even more perilous? Uncovering her secrets could change Holmes’s life forever, and in ways even he cannot anticipate. The newly-discovered Holmes diaries shed light on a tale so potent, Watson was never permitted to reveal it.

Author : Anne Meredith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781038765819
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portrait of a Murderer written by Anne Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Adrian Gray was born in May 1862 and met his death through violence, at the hands of one of his own children, at Christmas, 1931.' Thus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933 that has been too long neglected-until now. It is a riveting portrait of the psychology of a murderer. Each December, Adrian Gray invites his extended family to stay at his lonely house, Kings Poplars. None of Gray's six surviving children is fond of him; several have cause to wish him dead. The family gathers on Christmas Eve-and by the following morning, their wish has been granted. This fascinating and unusual novel tells the story of what happened that dark Christmas night; and what the murderer did next.

Author : Ngaio Marsh
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007328729
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surfeit of Lampreys written by Ngaio Marsh and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surfeit of Lampreys: The Lampreys had plenty of charm - but no cash. They all knew they were peculiar, the charades with which they entertained their guests became quite complicated. And when Uncle Gabriel Lamprey dies, Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn is called in.

Author : Carole Nelson Douglas
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0765318628
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cat in a Topaz Tango written by Carole Nelson Douglas and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temple Barr and Matt Devine make a cozy engaged couple, and the feisty redhead is all for her handsome fiance starring in a Las Vegas charity event, "Dancing with the Celebs." But while Matt struggles to master the sexy moves of the tango, a killer stalks the dance floor.