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An evocative, British mystery from the golden age of crime writing.
When Sir Richard March gathers his grandchildren at Swanswater Manor in Kent he...
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An evocative, British mystery from the golden age of crime writing.
When Sir Richard March gathers his grandchildren at Swanswater Manor in Kent he...
READ MORE
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The British Library
An evocative, British mystery from the golden age of crime writing.
When Sir Richard March gathers his grandchildren at Swanswater Manor in Kent he apparently tires of their boisterous company, looking set to disinherit his heirs in a new will. When March is discovered dead from strychnine poisoning, Inspector Cockrill is faced with an ‘impossible’ crime where none of the obvious suspects could have committed the foul deed. While staying away from Blitz-battered London the family, instead, find death stalking the country manor’s halls; Cockrill must evade cunning misdirection and survive a thrilling climax to the case. First published in 1947, a republished tale by Christianna Brand, the penname of Mary Christianna Milne (1907-88).
An evocative, British mystery from the golden age of crime writing.
When Sir Richard March gathers his grandchildren at Swanswater Manor in Kent he apparently tires of their boisterous company, looking set to disinherit his heirs in a new will. When March is discovered dead from strychnine poisoning, Inspector Cockrill is faced with an ‘impossible’ crime where none of the obvious suspects could have committed the foul deed. While staying away from Blitz-battered London the family, instead, find death stalking the country manor’s halls; Cockrill must evade cunning misdirection and survive a thrilling climax to the case. First published in 1947, a republished tale by Christianna Brand, the penname of Mary Christianna Milne (1907-88).
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Paperback
19 x 13cm
236 pages
FSC accredited paper
Originally published in 1947, text reflects prevailing attitudes of the time
19 x 13cm
236 pages
FSC accredited paper
Originally published in 1947, text reflects prevailing attitudes of the time
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Overall product rating 5/5
By Mrs Christine Bond
04 March 2024
Faversham
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The crime was well thought out and I thoroughly enjoyed it.