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Laddar... Intruder in the Dark (1966)av George Bellairs
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. A very British murder mystery with a very fifties feel about it (although set in the sixties). The villagers are colourful but not over the top.And it is a relief to meet a Superintendent and his Inspector who do not have drinking problems, a messy private life, plenty of chips on their shoulders and are not socially inadequate. And let's face it, a murder happening in a remote village is most of the time a winner. Not his best, but a good ending I have read a number of Bellairs books and found this a bit bland compared with others. It seemed to lack any real engagement with the characters. Even the key characters of Littlejohn and Cromwell, the detectives, showed little personality. On the plus side, the plot is good and the revelation of the murderer came as a complete surprise. An ‘okay’ read. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this title in exchange for an independent review. Classic British Golden Age mystery. Not quite a cozy, but closer to Miss Marple than Poirot. This is a police procedural that depends more on relationships than forensics. Getting to know local history, gossip and help from the area constable are critical for resolution - but you still get all the clues to figure it out before the end. Charming and great fun! inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Ingår i serienInspector Littlejohn (43)
A corpse in a country house brings Scotland Yard to an eerily quiet English village, in this tale by a master of British mystery. Cyril Savage has inherited the home of his wealthy and estranged aunt. But before Savage has the chance to discover her fortune, he is struck dead in the cellar of this once grand country house in the strange, nearly deserted village of Plumpton Bois. The police are baffled and--unable to unearth a motive, let alone a killer--call for the assistance of Scotland Yard. Inspector Littlejohn and Inspector Cromwell arrive in Plumpton Bois and find the village, the family, and the house itself full of secrets. The door to a locked room has been bashed open. Savage's aunt is not nearly as rich as she seemed to be. And now, another body has turned up on Littlejohn's watch . . . Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Written in 1966, "Intruder in the Dark" is slightly stale-dated in the 21st century and has many then-current British colloquialisms in its narrative which managed to keep this reader consulting a dictionary. Other Bellairs mysteries, such as those set in the south of France, may be more lively reading, but this one is typical of Bellairs's plotting and narrative style.
A pleasant read and it's recommended for fans of Golden Age of Mystery detective novels. ( )