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Bezig met laden... Death in High Heels (1941)door Christianna Brand
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. One of two books by this author to feature young Inspector Charlesworth of Scotland Yard, Death in High Heels focuses on a murder that happens in a dress shop. Originally written in 1941, this one is a joy to read, because it is a good, old-fashioned piece of crime fiction where you are given lots of clues, a solid list of suspects and a fun mystery to try to solve. I didn't guess (I was wrong twice) so I was quite happy, and will most likely read other books by this author. basic plot (no spoilers): A nasty murder is committed at Christophe et Cie, a fashionable dress shop. Inspector Charlesworth of Scotland Yard gets the case, and has to weave through several suspects, several motives, and secrets to try to find the murderer before he/she strikes again. But trying to remain objective is tough when he falls for one of the suspects! This is a fun whodunit, written totally in the classic mystery style and is good for a couple of hours of entertainment. I think if you are into the old stuff, you'll like this; not a cozy by any means, but rather a good, old-fashioned novel of detection. If you're more of a modern book reader, you may be a bit bored (no excitement, no super-duper plot twists). I liked it, and I'm very picky about my mystery reads.
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Inspector Charlesworth investigates a strange murder in a dress shop The sales room at Christophe et Cie is staffed by five young women. Each is beautiful in her own way--and each could be a murderer. One morning, two of the women purchase some oxalic acid to clean a stain off a Panama hat. No one knows how the poison gets into Miss Doon's system, but it doesn't take long to kill her. When Inspector Charlesworth steps into the little shop, he finds a dozen motives and no clear solution. Everyone in the shop was jealous of Miss Doon, for as the owner's girlfriend she was the favorite to head up the store's new Riviera branch. Romantic feelings for his chief suspect sidetrack Charlesworth, and it takes a second murder to put him back on the trail of the killer. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.912Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Death in High Heels (1941) was her first Inspector Charlesworth mystery and one of her earliest works, and it was my introduction to her writing. I had the feeling that Brand hadn’t quite crystallized her characters yet and, as a result, the book felt a little unanchored to me.
I was glad, however, to finally ‘meet’ Brand.
3½ stars ( )