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A Nigel Strangeways Mystery
by Nicholas Blake
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Pub Date Jan 12 2018 | Archive Date Feb 28 2018
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Description
There is a saboteur hiding in plain sight at the publishing house of Wenham & Geraldine. An incendiary, and wildly libellous, passage has been slipped into a book somewhere between the final check and the printing press… a seemingly impossible task. Desperate to avoid a scandal, the partners call in Nigel Strangeways to uncover the meddler.
Is it Stephen Protheroe, defunct poet, curmudgeon, and the last known person to access the manuscript? Or Mr Bates, the production manager recently forced reluctantly into retirement? Miss Millicent Miles, the romance novelist hoping to reinvigorate her ailing career with a steamy autobiography, or the now libellous author himself, General Thoresby?
With so many suspects, Strangeways struggles to identify a motive, let alone a culprit. But when an employee is found slain in the office, it seems the case may be more personal than it first appeared…
End of Chapter was first published in 1957.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781912194292 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Roman C, Reviewer
Another literate murder mystery this time set in a well-articulated publishing background. The solution isn't hidden that well but Blake is an intelligent and witty writer, having fun with his stories.
Joyce F, Reviewer
3 and 1 / 2 stars
This book was originally published in 1957.
Someone has sabotaged General Thoresby’s memoirs prior to printing at the Wenham and Geraldine publishing house. Into the book, a paragraph that was inserted into the book that was both explosive and libelous. It has got to be someone inside the publishing house. Nigel Strangeways is called in to investigate who has done this despicable thing.
With a plethora of suspects, it is a difficult case to sort out. Then, a murder occurs. The suspense ratchets up a notch.
The reader follows Nigel as he sorts out this difficult case. Following clues he conducts a painstaking investigation and ferrets out the culprit.
This is a well written and plotted novel for its time. It is very mild by today’s standards, but well worth reading for aficionados of mysteries. This is not my first Nicholas Blake novel, but it is perhaps my favorite so far.
I want to thank NetGalley and Ipso Books for forwarding to me a copy of this good book to read and enjoy.
Leyla J, Reviewer
A most enjoyable book with twist and turns aplenty. The characters where well developed and easy to picture, and the storyline was intriguing, although some parts had a repetitive nature. It is a good book if you enjoy the style of the era.
Librarian 431790
A good classical mystery. It's well written, with interesting characters and an entertaining plot.
Really likeable.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Ipso Books
Reviewer 238609
This was a literary mystery, which I love. I enjoyed the character development and story line. This is a good book for fans of anything to do with literature.
Thank you netgalley and publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.
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