The Cornish Coast Murder
Autor John Budeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 oct 2016
"The combination of bracing Cornish cliffs and seascapes with cozy interiors and a cerebral mystery makes this one of the most deservedly resurrected titles in the British Library Crime Classics series." --Booklist STARRED review
'Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a scene of this nature--himself in one armchair, a police officer in another, and between them a mystery.'
The Reverend Dodd, vicar of the quiet Cornish village of Boscawen, spends his evenings reading detective stories by the fireside--but heaven forbid that the shadow of any real crime should ever fall across his seaside parish. The vicar's peace is shattered one stormy night when Julius Tregarthan, a secretive and ill-tempered magistrate, is found at his house in Boscawen with a bullet through his head.
The local police inspector is baffled by the complete absence of clues. Luckily for Inspector Bigswell, the Reverend Dodd is on hand, and ready to put his keen understanding of the criminal mind to the test.
This classic mystery novel of the golden age of British crime fiction is set against the vividly described backdrop of a fishing village on Cornwall's Atlantic coast. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s with an introduction by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781464206511
ISBN-10: 1464206511
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: SOURCEBOOKS
ISBN-10: 1464206511
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: SOURCEBOOKS
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Notă biografică
JOHN BUDE was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a cofounder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director.
Cuprins
Introduction
1. Murder!
2. The Undrawn Curtains
3. The Puzzle of the Footprints
4. Strange Behaviour of Ruth Tregarthan
5. The Inspector Forms a Theory
6. The Missing Revolver
7. Conversation at the Vicarage
8. Was It Ronald Hardy?
9. Collaboration?
10. The Single Shot
11. Theft from the Body
12. The Open Window
13. Coroner’s Inquest
14. The Note
15. Cowper Makes a Statement
16. The Vicar Makes an Experiment
17. Enter Ronald Hardy
18. Perfect Alibi
19. Reunion
20. The Little Greystroke Tailor
21. The Mystery Solved
22. Confession
23. The Vicar Explains
1. Murder!
2. The Undrawn Curtains
3. The Puzzle of the Footprints
4. Strange Behaviour of Ruth Tregarthan
5. The Inspector Forms a Theory
6. The Missing Revolver
7. Conversation at the Vicarage
8. Was It Ronald Hardy?
9. Collaboration?
10. The Single Shot
11. Theft from the Body
12. The Open Window
13. Coroner’s Inquest
14. The Note
15. Cowper Makes a Statement
16. The Vicar Makes an Experiment
17. Enter Ronald Hardy
18. Perfect Alibi
19. Reunion
20. The Little Greystroke Tailor
21. The Mystery Solved
22. Confession
23. The Vicar Explains
Recenzii
"Ernest Elmore, under the pseudonym John Bude, takes readers to the Cornish village of Boscawen where the vicar, Reverend Dodd, a reader and fan of mystery stories, finds himself in the middle of an actual mystery. When Julius Tregarthan is found shot in the head, the local police are completely puzzled and are unable to find any clues in his house. Fortunately, they have Reverend Dodd to help them solve the mystery. Vivid descriptions of the Cornish coast, a realistic cast of characters, and a mesmerizing plot make this a timeless story that exhibits all the characteristics of a cozy mystery as appealing today as it was when originally published in 1935."
“The British Library has an interesting sideline in republishing neglected books by forgotten authors. This is the first of thirty detective stories by John Bude, a crime novelist not so much forgotten by contemporary readers as never heard of in the first place, which is a pity, because his books are good examples of the straightforward murder mysteries from the so-called ‘Golden Age’ of crime writing. . . . Bude’s books . . . are easy-reading period pieces that deserve to be revived.”
“A very entertaining mystery, a fairly quick and enjoyable read. . . . It is good to have Bude’s work brought back into print.”
“John Bude is a welcome addition to an exciting explosion of classic crime reprints from a variety of independent presses and the British Library seems to be leading the way in discovering forgotten writers well worth reading. You’d do well to acquaint yourself with his entertaining mysteries.”