The Unfinished Clue
The stabbing of irascible General Sir Arthur Billington-Smith fails to stir up grief in anyone, least of all his family, which is no wonder considering the way he had treated them all during the fateful weekend. Inspector Harding picks his way through a mass of familial discontent to find the...
show more
The stabbing of irascible General Sir Arthur Billington-Smith fails to stir up grief in anyone, least of all his family, which is no wonder considering the way he had treated them all during the fateful weekend. Inspector Harding picks his way through a mass of familial discontent to find the culprit 14 and much more besides.
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781402217968 (140221796X)
Publish date: 2009-03-01
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages no: 321
Edition language: English
Set vaguely during the war this is a story about a murder of an unpleasant man who surrounded himself with unpleasant people and bullied those who weren't as unpleasant as he was. His son is in love with a cabaret dancer and his wife is unhappy and has a beau in waiting. When he dies no-one is qui...
A detective story in the style of Agatha Christie with a bit extra humour and romance. I managed to guess the right key for the murder but pointed the wrong person, definitely untalented sleuth :(
Quirky and funny. The mystery is very average and predictable in a way. But the characters are interesting and lively. We have the paternal, older man that married a very young and weak woman and bullies her to depression. We have the son from a first marriage infatuated with a show girl. And what a...
Log in with Facebook 
