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New York : Walker, 1977, c1976.
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What riddles lie behind the doors of the normally sedate Ramsden Literary and Scientific Society that could have led to the death of a pretty young librarian? What secrets were hidden in the rare and valuable books that appear to have been stolen? Why has the Society's historian suddenly disappeared? And what frightening treasure has the cleaning lady's delinquent son unearthed? Superintendent Pollard and Inspector Toye dig up the long-buried pasts of Ramsden's leading families and untangle the murky relationships of a secluded town and its tight-lipped citizenry
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LibraryThing member Aspenhugger
"UNDER A FACADE OF RURAL PEACE, HIDDEN EVIL ERUPTS IN MURDER
"What riddles like behind the doors of the normally sedate Ramsden Literary and Scientific Society that could have led to the death of a pretty young librarian? What secrets were hidden in the rare and valuable books that appear to have
"Superintendent Pollard and Inspector Toye dig up the long-buried pasts of Ramsden's leading families, and untangle the murky relationships of a secluded town and its tight-lipped citizenry. Elizabeth Lemarchand is in top form with this brooding tale of greed and jealousy in the sleepy English countryside."
~~back cover
Elizabeth Lemarchand is one of my favorite British mystery authors -- I have several of her books and am always delighted to discover one I've not read before. So I was a bit disappointed to realize that I didn't particularly care for this one. The plot seemed convoluted, difficult to follow, and the technique of the police seemed esoteric. Still, English mysteries are wonderful things, and I'd read this book again given the choice between it and any vampire, zombie or anime book any day!
"What riddles like behind the doors of the normally sedate Ramsden Literary and Scientific Society that could have led to the death of a pretty young librarian? What secrets were hidden in the rare and valuable books that appear to have
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been stolen? Why has the Society's historian suddenly disappeared? And what frightening treasure has the cleaning lady's delinquent son unearthed?"Superintendent Pollard and Inspector Toye dig up the long-buried pasts of Ramsden's leading families, and untangle the murky relationships of a secluded town and its tight-lipped citizenry. Elizabeth Lemarchand is in top form with this brooding tale of greed and jealousy in the sleepy English countryside."
~~back cover
Elizabeth Lemarchand is one of my favorite British mystery authors -- I have several of her books and am always delighted to discover one I've not read before. So I was a bit disappointed to realize that I didn't particularly care for this one. The plot seemed convoluted, difficult to follow, and the technique of the police seemed esoteric. Still, English mysteries are wonderful things, and I'd read this book again given the choice between it and any vampire, zombie or anime book any day!
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1976
Physical description
173 p.; 21 cm
ISBN
0802753604 / 9780802753601