Somebody at the Door - Couverture rigide

Postgate, Raymond

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0860250261 ISBN 13 : 9780860250265

Editeur : Ian Henry Publications Ltd, 1976

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'The death was an odd one, it was true; but there was after all no very clear reason to assume it was anything but natural.' In the winter of 1942, England lies cold and dark in the wartime blackout. One bleak evening, Councillor Grayling steps off the 6.12 from Euston, carrying GBP120 in cash, and oblivious to the fate that awaits him in the snow-covered suburbs. Inspector Holly draws up a list of Grayling's fellow passengers: his distrusted employee Charles Evetts, the charming Hugh Rolandson, and an unknown refugee from Nazi Germany, among others. Inspector Holly will soon discover that each passenger harbours their own dark secrets, and that the councillor had more than one enemy among them. First published in 1943, Raymond Postgate's wartime murder mystery combines thrilling detection with rich characters and a fascinating depiction of life on the home front.

Revue de presse

"The author of a near, contemporary classic, Verdict Of Twelve, with another originally presented study in crime as the murder of an English suburbanite, a prominent townsman, calls up the past histories of fellow travelers in a train compartment. A chemist victimized by blackmail, a cobbler ruined by an air raid, a refugee who had known much previous drama, and a young editor --lover of the dead man's wife, implicated in a strange case. Discerning detail and design..." -Kirkus Reviews, June 7th, 1943, Starred Review

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ian Henry Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1976
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0860250261
• ISBN 13: 9780860250265
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible