Description: Further DetailsTitle: London ParticularCondition: NewEAN: 9780712355407ISBN: 9780712355407Publisher: British Library PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/10/2024Description: “You have to reach for the greatest of the Great Names (Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen) to find Christianna Brand‘s rivals in the subtleties of the trade.”– Anthony Boucher in the New York TimesNight falls in the capital, and a “London particular” pea-souper fog envelops the city. In Maida Vale, Rose and her family doctor Tedwards struggle through the dark after a man has telephoned from Rose’s house, claiming to have been attacked. By the time they arrive the victim, Raoul Vernet, is dead. The news he brought from Switzerland for Rose’s mother has died with him.Arriving to the scene, Inspector Cockrill faces a fiendish case with seven suspects who could have murdered their guest – family members and friends with alibis muddled by the suffocating fog and motives wrapped in mystery. Now, the race is on to find the truth before the killer strikes again. First published in 1952, London Particular was Brand’s favourite among her own books, and it remains a fast-paced and witty masterpiece of the genre, showing off the author’s signature flair for the ruthless twist.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 190mmItem Length: 130mmAuthor: Christianna BrandContributor: Martin Edwards (Introduction by)Genre: FictionTopic: Crime Thrillers & MysteryBook Series: British Library Crime ClassicsRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: London Particular
Publication Name: London Particular
Title: London Particular
EAN: 9780712355407
ISBN: 9780712355407
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 04/10/2024
Release Year: 2024
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 190mm
Item Length: 130mm
Author: Christianna Brand
Contributor: Martin Edwards (Introduction by)
Genre: Fiction
Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery
Series: British Library Crime Classics
