Death in Fancy Dress - Couverture souple

Gilbert, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1464212252 ISBN 13 : 9781464212253

Editeur : Poisoned Pen Press, 2020

Synopsis

Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring crime classics were written in the golden age of mysteries.

At a soirée like this, anyone can be the life--or death--of the party

The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind 'The Spider', find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey where a fancy-dress ball is in full swing.

In the tumult of revelry, Sir Ralph Feltham is found dead. Not the atmosphere bewildered guest Tony was expecting, he sets out make sense of the night's activities and the motives of the other guests. Among them is Hilary, an independently minded socialite still in her costume of vivid silk pyjamas and accompanying teddy bear.

This country house British mystery contrasts the splendours and frivolities of the English upper classes with the sombre over-hang of the First World War and the irresistible complications of deadly familial relationships.

Includes an introduction by Martin Edwards and featuring the short stories 'Horseshoes for Luck' and 'The Cockroach and the Tortoise'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Poisoned Pen Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1464212252
• ISBN 13: 9781464212253
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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• Personne responsable: non disponible