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He'd Rather Be Dead: Volume 9

He'd Rather Be Dead: Volume 9

Bellairs, George

Paperback

Series: Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 1504092694
ISBN13: 9781504092692
Publisher: Open Road Media Mystery & Thri
Published: Nov 14 2023
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . .

Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table--but that's just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community . . .

Praise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries

Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England . . . well worth the reader's time. --Publishers Weekly

Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon. --The New York Times

Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page. --Kirkus Reviews

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