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Bezig met laden... Smallbone Deceased (1950)door Michael Gilbert
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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. Michael Gilbert quickly, apparently with this book right here, became a standard and a dependable in British crime fiction. I know I have been a fan since the first of his works I read, especially his Calder and Behrens entries. Any time you're looking for something light but engrossing, nearly always you can count on Michael Gilbert. "Smallbone Deceased" is a classic. The London legal firm of Horniman, Birley and Craine is a respected one which caters largely to the aristocracy—except then the body of a client is found crammed inside a deed box. Between them the newly qualified John Bohun, who's recently joined the firm, and Inspector Hazlerigg of Scotland Yard must figure out who killed the aptly named Mr Smallbone, and why. A classic puzzle mystery with some good dry humour and some neatly observed characters. A really solid way of scratching the whodunnit itch. Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert is a 1950 mystery novel. The author, being a lawyer himself, set this mystery in a London solicitor’s office and, as Dorothy Sayers did for advertising in Murder Must Advertise, gives the reader a fishbowl look at the inner workings of a 1950s law office. The day to day business of contracts, trust funds and conveyance work is shattered with the discovery of a body concealed in a large deed box. Investigating the case is Scotland Yard’s Chief Inspector Hazlerigg, ably assisted by Henry Bohun, a new employee of the firm of Horniman, Birley and Craine. As the employees of the firm, including secretaries, clerks and partners are interviewed, plenty of red herrings are dished out and the police are kept busy tracking down alibi’s and finances. The author uses his knowledge to give Smallbone Deceased an authentic setting, adds in some interesting characters and plenty of witty conversation to give this clever puzzle some depth and originality. Overall this was a very enjoyable read. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"Horniman, Birley and Craine is a highly respected legal firm with clients drawn from the highest in the land. When a deed box in the office is opened to reveal a corpse, the threat of scandal promises to wreak havoc on the firm's reputation - especially as the murder looks like an inside job. The partners and staff of the firm keep a watchful and suspicious eye on their colleagues, as Inspector Hazlerigg sets out to solve the mystery of who Mr Smallbone was - and why he had to die."--Publisher description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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3 stars is maybe a bit mean but the denouement is so important in mystery novels and I just didn't get that sense of satisfaction and understanding and emotional payoff that I really look for even though the rest of the book is technically highly proficient and deftly handled. ( )