The Case of the Weird Sisters

by Charlotte Armstrong

Paperback, 1943

Status

Available

Call number

813.52

Collection

Publication

New York: Berkley, 1970

Description

A millionaire is in danger from his murderous family in this "difficult to put down" tale from the Edgar Award-winning author (The Boston Globe).   Alice Brennan is going to marry a millionaire. She has caught the eye of her boss, Innes Whitlock, but before they can tie the knot she must meet his sisters: three women who are so awful that no amount of money is worth enduring their company. One is blind, one is deaf, one is missing an arm, and they all want their brother dead.   The accidents begin as soon as Alice and Innes arrive at the sisters' creaky old Michigan country house. A lamp falls from the ceiling, narrowly missing Innes's head. When he goes for a drive, a detour sign disappears, sending him off the road and nearly killing him. Before the sisters can finish the job, Alice contacts her old history professor, MacDougal Duff, who makes his living solving murders. He is the only one who can save Alice's millionaire from his murderous family.… (more)

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LibraryThing member cmbohn
A rich man visits his childhood home and introduces his new fiancee. Almost immediately, someone tries to kill him. He suspects it is one of his sisters, but which one? They all have a motive, but who is capable of the crime? One sister is blind, one is deaf, and one has only one arm. The suspense
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escalates and comes to a violent conclusion.

This is not the best of Armstrong's books (I like A Dram of Poison best), but it is good. The characters are all well done, and lots of creepy suspects. A fun thriller that kept me up until I could see whodunnit.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1943

Physical description

254 p.; 18 cm
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