The Santa Klaus Murder - Brossura

Hay, Mavis Doriel

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ISBN 10: 0712357122 ISBN 13: 9780712357128

Casa editrice: British Library Board, 2013

Riassunto

When it comes to Christmas stories, one typically thinks of those that embody the spirit of the season, such as O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. The Yuletide-themed murder mystery is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. But in 1936, Mavis Doriel Hay wrote The Santa Klaus Murder, one of three detective novels she published in the 1930s.A classic country-house murder mystery, The Santa Klaus Murder begins with Aunt Mildred declaring that no good could come of the Melbury family Christmas gathering at their country residence Flaxmere. So when Sir Osmond Melbury, the family patriarch, is discovered—by a guest dressed as Santa Klaus—with a bullet in his head on Christmas Day, the festivities are plunged into chaos. Nearly every member of the party stands to reap some sort of benefit from Sir Osmond’s death, but Santa Klaus, the one person who seems to have every opportunity to fire the shot, has no apparent motive. Various members of the family have their private suspicions about the identity of the murderer, but in the midst of mistrust, suspicion, and hatred, it emerges that there was not one Santa Klaus but two. This new addition to the British Library Crime Classics series is a must-have for all fans of classic murder mystery and will delight anyone looking for a thrilling read during the holidays.

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Recensione:

Hurrah to British Library Crime Classics for rediscovering some of the forgotten gems of the Golden Age of British crime writing. This extremely clever country-house murder mystery by Mavis Doriel Hay is the perfect holiday gift for the avid cozy-crime fan. It has an aristocratic setting, a dead earl, and a major suspect. The man who could have done it is Santa Klaus but what motive could he have for putting a bullet in Sir Osmond Melbury's noggin? There are loads of clues, red herrings, and twists in a truly classic Christmas mystery with all the Golden Age patina. --Globe and Mail

The British Library is fast becoming a force in classic crime fiction. --Past Offences

The Santa Klaus Murder is a re-issue of a forgotten British cozy that warrants attention as both a classic British mystery novel and as a holiday read.... Othe story finds its footing, it moves stealthily toward an intriguing and not altogether predictable conclusion. --Shelf Awareness

L'autore:

Mavis Doriel Hay (1894–1979) was a novelist of the golden age of British crime fiction. Her other novels areMurder Underground and Death on the Cherwell.

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• Editore: British Library Board
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0712357122
• ISBN 13: 9780712357128
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 282