Death of a cozy writer : a St. Just mystery / G.M. Malliet.
From deep in the heart of his eighteenth century English manor, millionaire Sir Adrian Beauclerk-Fisk writes mystery novels and torments his four spoiled children with threats of disinheritance. Tiring of this device, the portly patriarch decides to weave a malicious twist into his well-worn plot. Gathering them all together for a family dinner, he announces his latest blow-a secret elopement with the beautiful Violet...who was once suspected of murdering her husband. Within hours, eldest son and appointed heir Ruthven is found cleaved to death by a medieval mace. Since Ruthven is generally hated, no one seems too surprised or upset-least of all his cold-blooded wife Lillian. When Detective Chief Inspector St. Just is brought in to investigate, he meets with a deadly calm that goes beyond the usual English reserve. And soon Sir Adrian himself is found slumped over his writing desk-an ornate knife thrust into his heart. Trapped amid leering gargoyles and stone walls, every member of the family is a likely suspect. Using a little Cornish brusqueness and brawn, can St. Just find the killer before the next-in-line to the family fortune ends up dead?
Record details
- ISBN: 0738712485
- ISBN: 9780738712482
- Physical Description: xii, 297 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Woodbury, Minn. : Midnight Ink, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
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Cambridgeshire (England) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
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- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F MALLIET (Text) | 33114016259921 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
