Death in White Pyjamas: & Death Knows No Calendar (British Library Crime Classics)

Bude, John

ISBN 10: 071235316X / ISBN 13: 9780712353168

Published by British Library, 2020

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Synopsis:

Two of John Bude's finest Golden Age mysteries return to the limelight.

Death in White Pyjamas: A theatre-owner, a 'slightly sinister' producer, a burgeoning playwright and a cast of ego-driven actors have gathered at a country home to read through the promising script for Pigs in Porcelain. Before the production ever reaches the stage, one of their number is found murdered in the grounds wearing what mysteriously seems to be somebody else's white pyjamas. Enter Inspector Harting and Sergeant Dane to unravel this curious plot.

Death Knows No Calendar: Investigating a deadly shooting with no shooter in a locked artist's studio, detective fiction enthusiast Major Tom Boddy has a long day ahead of him. With four colourful suspects to scrutinise, and not one but two 'impossible' elements of the crime to solve, this extremely rare and thoroughly entertaining mystery is long overdue its return to print.

About the Author: John Bude was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a co-founder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director. Other John Bude crime titles available as British Library Crime Classics include The Cheltenham Square Murder and Death on the Riviera.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Death in White Pyjamas: & Death Knows No ...
Publisher: British Library
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: First Edition
Condition: fine