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Bezig met laden... Checkmate to Murder (1944)door E.C.R. Lorac
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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. Macdonald solves another ( ) As London descends into the familiar darkness of war, a man of questionable morality is murdered. The fog cannot hide the frightened young man who is arrested for the murder of his uncle by the somewhat naive and hideous Special Constable Verraby. Five people who form an interesting bohemian company seem to be the only ones who can help shed some light on a case that hides more than meets the eye. Inspector Robert Macdonald is the protagonist of this wonderful mystery, constructed like an elaborate game of chess. In 24 hours, the movements of the players/witnesses will reveal the answer to a crime of ambition, obsession and hellish choices, in a time when life was under threat every minute of every day. Apart from the exciting mystery, E.C.R.Lorac provides an excellent commentary on the idea of ''easy'' money as a solution to all problems and the family dramas unfolding during the darkest period in human History. One of my favourite mysteries in our beloved series, beautifully introduced by Martin Edwards. My reviews can also be found on https://theopinionatedreaderblog.wordpress.com/ geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Robert MacDonald (25) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)British Library Crime Classics (Novel)
Classic Literature.
Fiction.
Mystery.
HTML: "[An] excellent fair-play mystery...this British Library Crime Classic more than deserves that status."â??Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review On a dismally foggy night in Hampstead, London, a curious party has gathered in an artist's studio to weather the wartime blackout. As World War II takes its toll around them, a civil servant and a government scientist are matching wits in a game of chess, while an artist paints the portrait of his characterful sitter, bedecked in Cardinal's robes at the other end of the room. In the kitchen, the artist's sister is hosting the charlady of the miser next door. When the brutal murder of said miser is discovered by his nephew, it's not long before Inspector Macdonald of Scotland Yard is at the scene, faced with perplexing alibis and with the fate of the young man in his hands. In the search for the culprit, Macdonald and his team of detectives must figure out if one of the members of the studio party is somehow involved in the death, or if some other scurrilous neighbour could be responsible. The British Library of Crime Classics is pleased to revive this clever, classic mystery for amateur sleuths and fans of British historical fiction. 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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