Murder At Fenwold

And that's not all. Somers is dead too ... He poisoned himself ... in the lounge!"When the wealthy Cosmo Revere is killed by a falling tree ex-CID officer John Franklin and Ludovic Travers chance to be staying in the vicinity. After examining the scene Franklin determines it was no accident. At the family lawyer's request Franklin and Travers go undercover at Fenwold Hall where the dramatis personae among others include a bewitching niece a blustering colonel and a vicar with a passion for amateur theatricals. Fenwold is a country house beset by secrets ... and devious murder.Murder at Fenwold was originally published in 1930. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.A cleverly plotted tale of murder ... in rural England." Dashiell HammettIt is always a pleasure to read a really complicated detective story and Murder at Fenwold fully deserves a place in this category." Spectator.