The Rome Express - Couverture souple

Griffiths, Arthur

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1557425841 ISBN 13 : 9781557425843

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2006

Synopsis

MURDER ON THE ROME EXPRESS!

Again and again the porter knocked and called loudly. Still meeting with no response, he opened the door of the compartment and went in.

It was now broad daylight. No blind was down; indeed, the one narrow window was open, wide; and the whole of the interior of the compartment was plainly visible, all and everything in it.

The occupant lay on his bed motionless. Sound asleep? No, not merely asleep-the twisted unnatural lie of the limbs, the contorted legs, the one arm drooping listlessly but stiffly over the side of the berth, told of a deeper, more eternal sleep.

The man was dead. Dead-and not from natural causes...

A propos du livre

Again and again the porter knocked and called loudly. Still meeting with no response, he opened the door of the compartment and went in.

It was now broad daylight. No blind was down; indeed, the one narrow window was open, wide; and the whole of the interior of the compartment was plainly visible, all and everything in it.

The occupant lay on his bed motionless. Sound asleep? No, not merely asleep-the twisted unnatural lie of the limbs, the contorted legs, the one arm drooping listlessly but stiffly over the side of the berth, told of a deeper, more eternal sleep.

The man was dead. Dead-and not from natural causes...

Biographie de l'auteur

Major Arthur Griffiths (1838-1908) was born at an Indian garrison post, a descendent of a long line of military men. After serving as a Second Lieutenant during the Crimean War his regiment was posted to Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also served for a period at Gibraltar before retiring from the military to join the civil service where he held the post of Inspector of Prisons. He wrote numerous books including "Mysteries of Police and Crime", "The Chronicles of Newgate", "The Passenger from Calais", and "The Rome Express."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1557425841
• ISBN 13: 9781557425843
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 108
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible