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Crispin

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ISBN 10 : 000822806X ISBN 13 : 9780008228064

Editeur : Collins Crime Club, 2018

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse – discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

In the sleepy English village of Sanford Angelorum, professor and amateur detective Gervase Fen is taking a break from his books to run for Parliament. At first glance, the village he's come to canvass appears perfectly peaceful, but Fen soon discovers that appearances can be deceptive: someone in the village has discovered a dark secret and is using it for blackmail. Anyone who comes close to uncovering the blackmailer's identity is swiftly dispatched.

As the joys of politics wear off, Fen sets his mind to the mystery but finds himself caught up in a tangled tale of eccentric psychiatrists, escaped lunatics, beautiful women and lost heirs.

Erudite, eccentric and entirely delightful – Before Morse, Oxford’s murders were solved by Gervase Fen, the most unpredictable detective in classic crime fiction.

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'Crispin is noted for an ability to embellish clever story lines with Marx Brothers touches' New York Times

'Both the mature and the discerning young choose to pick up one of Crispin's beautifully turned crime novels' The Times

In the sleepy English village of Sanford Angelorum, Professor Gervase Fen is taking a break from his books to run for Parliament. At first glance, the village he's come to canvass appears perfectly peaceful, with helpful inhabitants, a delightful inn and rustic charm. But Fen soon discovers that appearances can be deceptive: someone in the village has discovered a dark secret and is using it for blackmail. Anyone who comes close to uncovering the blackmailer's identity is swiftly dispatched.

As the joys of politics wear off, Fen sets his mind to the mystery but finds himself caught up in a tangled tale of eccentric psychiatrists, escaped lunatics, beautiful women and lost heirs.

'Crispin isn't in it for the mystery, but for the enigmas' Guardian

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Collins Crime Club
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 000822806X
• ISBN 13: 9780008228064
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240