A murder mystery featuring Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne.
After six months in New York, Lord Edward returns to London only for his old sparring partner, Verity Browne, to convince him to investigate a murder in Madrid. Her lover, David Griffith-Jones, has been convicted for the murder of a fellow Communist Party member and is set to face a firing squad.
Against all odds, Edward clears David’s name and heads back to England. Here, Edward discovers another murder, surprisingly connected to the murder back in Spain. And it isn’t too long before a third mysterious murder comes to light…
Edward and Verity join forces once again in search of the truth. But danger is all around them, and there is no guarantee that justice will be served and the murders avenged…
Praise for David Roberts:
‘A classic murder mystery […] and a most engaging pair of amateur sleuths’ Charles Osborne, author of The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie
‘A gripping, richly satisfying whodunit with finely observed characters, sparkling with insouciance and stinging menace’ Peter James
‘A really well-crafted and charming mystery story’ Daily Mail
‘A perfect example of golden-age mystery traditions with the cobwebs swept away’ Guardian
After six months in New York, Lord Edward returns to London only for his old sparring partner, Verity Browne, to convince him to investigate a murder in Madrid. Her lover, David Griffith-Jones, has been convicted for the murder of a fellow Communist Party member and is set to face a firing squad.
Against all odds, Edward clears David’s name and heads back to England. Here, Edward discovers another murder, surprisingly connected to the murder back in Spain. And it isn’t too long before a third mysterious murder comes to light…
Edward and Verity join forces once again in search of the truth. But danger is all around them, and there is no guarantee that justice will be served and the murders avenged…
Praise for David Roberts:
‘A classic murder mystery […] and a most engaging pair of amateur sleuths’ Charles Osborne, author of The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie
‘A gripping, richly satisfying whodunit with finely observed characters, sparkling with insouciance and stinging menace’ Peter James
‘A really well-crafted and charming mystery story’ Daily Mail
‘A perfect example of golden-age mystery traditions with the cobwebs swept away’ Guardian
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Reviews
A gripping, richly satisfying whodunit with finely observed characters, sparkling with insouciance and stinging menace
Praise for David Roberts:
Roberts just keeps getting better with each book ... highly recommended for fans of Love in a Cold Climate and Gosford Park
...a delightful successor to Sweet Poison... Set in England and Spain just before the outbreak of the civil war, the plotting, characters and authentic background of this charming book make it a delight to read
A really well-crafted and charming mystery story
