Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
244
Language
English
Published
May 24, 2012
Publisher
Vintage Digital
ISBN-10
1446476669
ISBN-13
9781446476666
Description
"An outstanding mystery novel. Mr Blake's writing is a delight in itself" (New York Times)
"The Nicholas Blake books are something quite by themselves in English detective fiction" (Elizabeth Bowen)
"His plots are ingenious" (Times Literary Supplement)
"A master of detective fiction" (Daily Telegraph)
Amateur detective Nigel Strangeways is working at the Ministry of Morale in London when a beautiful young secretary is poisoned in full view of seven people, including Nigel himself.
"The Nicholas Blake books are something quite by themselves in English detective fiction" (Elizabeth Bowen)
"His plots are ingenious" (Times Literary Supplement)
"A master of detective fiction" (Daily Telegraph)
Amateur detective Nigel Strangeways is working at the Ministry of Morale in London when a beautiful young secretary is poisoned in full view of seven people, including Nigel himself.
Genres
Action & Adventure