Death in the Tunnel (British Library Crime Classics) - Couverture souple

Burton, Miles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 071235641X ISBN 13 : 9780712356411

Editeur : The British Library Publishing Division, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone in the 5 o'clock train from Cannon Street, in a locked compartment. The train slows and stops inside a tunnel; and by the time it emerges again minutes later, Sir Wilfred has been shot dead, his heart pierced by a single bullet.Suicide seems to be the answer, even though no motive can be found. Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard thinks again when he learns that a mysterious red light in the tunnel caused the train to slow down.

Finding himself stumped by the puzzle, Arnold consults his friend Desmond Merrion, a wealthy amateur expert in criminology. Merrion quickly comes up with an 'essential brainwave' and helps to establish how Sir Wilfred met his end, but although it seems that the dead man fell victim to a complex conspiracy, the investigators are puzzled about the conspirators' motives, as well as their identities.

Can there be a connection with Sir Wilfred's seemingly untroubled family life, his highly successful business, or his high-handed and unforgiving personality? And what is the significance of the wallet found on the corpse, and the bank notes that it contained?

Revue de presse

This is a far superior crime novel than many others from this era. I cheer the great work the British Library is accomplishing with this varied and fascinating series. Sometimes it is a pleasure to step back in time and see how cases were solved purely through mental ability and tenacity without the help of modern technology. This is a wonderful read from the 1930s. Enjoy! --Crime Squad

Even though I thought I'd worked out how it was done, I had very little idea who had done it and there was an interesting twist when it came to the how, too... I really enjoyed Death in the Tunnel. It's refreshing and not too serious, and I would heartily recommend it to anyone looking for something a little bit different while still being Golden Age through-and-through. --Shiny New Books

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The British Library Publishing Division
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 071235641X
• ISBN 13: 9780712356411
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 224