Description: Death of a Busybody by George Bellairs Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder Fascinating period detail from the blackout days, a plot that keeps surprising, and contemporary crime novelist Martin Edwards insightful introduction add to the fun. -- Booklist Miss Tither, the village busybody, is not the best-loved resident of Hilary Magna. She has made many enemies: bombarding the villagers with religious tracts, berating drunkards, and informing the spouses of cheating partners. Her murder, however, is still a huge shock to the Reverend Ethelred Claplady and his parish. Inspector Littlejohns understanding of country ways makes him Scotland Yards first choice for the job. Basing himself at the village inn, Littlejohn works with the local police to investigate what lay behind the murder. A second death does little to settle the collective nerves of the village, and as events escalate, a strange tale of hidden identities, repressed resentment, religious fervour and financial scams is uncovered. Life in the picturesque village of Hilary Magna proves to be very far from idyllic. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography GEORGE BELLAIRS was the pseudonym of Harold Blundell (1902-1985), a prominent banker and philanthropist from Manchester who became the author of a popular series of detective stories featuring Thomas Littlejohn, which were published for nearly forty years. Review Quote This British Library Crime Classics reissue brings back George Bellairs, who was extremely popular during Britains golden age of detective fiction. Fascinating period detail from the blackout days, a plot that keeps surprising, and contemporary crime novelist Martin Edwards insightful introduction add to the fun. Description for Sales People AUDIENCE Fans of the British Library Crime Classics Historical Mysteries Details ISBN1464207364 Author George Bellairs Short Title DEATH OF A BUSYBODY Pages 208 Publisher Poisoned Pen Press Language English ISBN-10 1464207364 ISBN-13 9781464207365 Format Paperback DEWEY 823.912 Series British Library Crime Classics Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-09-05 Audience General/Trade Subtitle A British Library Crime Classic We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126736044;
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