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Bude, John

 
9781464209024: Death Makes a Prophet
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1464209022 ISBN 13 : 9781464209024
Editeur : Poisoned Pen Press, 2018

Synopsis

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

"The 'stranger in a strange land' premise works really well in this revived mystery...Bude infuses the tale with comic commentary throughout." --Booklist

'Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn't there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?'

Welworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home--vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children of Osiris, led by the eccentric High Prophet, Eustace K. Mildmann. The cult is a seething hotbed of petty resentment, jealousy and dark secrets--which eventually lead to murder. The stage is set for one of Inspector Meredith's most bizarre and exacting cases.

This witty crime novel by a writer on top form is a neglected classic of British crime fiction.

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À propos de l'auteur

JOHN BUDE was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a cofounder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director.

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Éditeur
Poisoned Pen Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1464209022
ISBN 13 
9781464209024
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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