Gervase Fen's investigation of the inexplicable hanging of a member of an opera troupe appearing at Oxford leads the unflappable detective into the world of the macabre
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Review:
"A splendid reminder of the intricate craft involved in creating a superior locked room mystery... Crispin provides neatly observed characters, clues honestly presented, a denouement which is both outrageous and satisfying and a splendidly offhand opening" (The Times)
"The books are fast, fun and smart, their hero charming, frivolous, brilliant and badly behaved" (New Review)
"One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century" (Boston Globe)
Book Description:
TRY A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse – discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.
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