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Dead March for Penelope Blow

George Bellairs
Dead March for Penelope Blow Book PDF

Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504089821

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Dead March for Penelope Blow by George Bellairs Pdf

“Slow and steady wins the case” as a dedicated London policeman puzzles through a fatal fall, a financial mystery, and an eccentric family’s many secrets (Kirkus Reviews). Miss Penelope Blow’s fatal fall from her bedroom window would seem like a tragic accident, if it weren’t for Penelope’s multiple visits to Scotland Yard before her death, trying to get in touch with Inspector Littlejohn. Now, before he ever had a chance to talk to the woman, he’s driven to look deeper into a case that may very well be murder—with no cooperation from Penelope’s wealthy, secretive, and thoroughly odd family . . . “As is often the case in Bellairs’ novels, his prose is often very wryly amusing. . . . One of his most readable tales, offering an interesting mix of characters and a satisfying puzzle to solve.” —Mysteries Ahoy

Dead March for Penelope Blow (a Chief Inspector Littlejohn Mystery Book 15)

George Bellairs
Dead March for Penelope Blow a Chief Inspector Littlejohn Mystery Book 15 Book PDF

Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541267850

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Dead March for Penelope Blow (a Chief Inspector Littlejohn Mystery Book 15) by George Bellairs Pdf

The Blow's old house stands proudly in post-war Nesbury. But the building harbours strange secrets. The owner, Mr William Blow, has left a financial mystery in the wake of his death. When Miss Penelope becomes the latest member of the Blow family to die, it sparks one of Scotland Yard's most complex investigations. Who would kill Miss Penelope, a kind, Christian woman known best by Claplady, the local vicar, and Nesbury's Salvation Army? Was jealousy the cause of her death, or simply madness? As Scotland Yard come under pressure to prosecute Miss Penelope's killer, more witnesses crawl out of the woodwork to give their side of the story. How many crimes must be committed before the mystery of the Blow family is finally solved? "One of the subtlest and wittiest practitioners of the ...British detective story" - The New York Times "Sure-fire, that's Bellairs." - New York Herald Tribune "When you get a George Bellairs story you get something worth reading." - Norfolk Ledger-Despatch. 'Dead March for Penelope Blow' is a witty crime thriller by one of the masters of the genre. George Bellairs was the nom de plume of Harold Blundell (1902-1985), a crime writer and bank manager born in Heywood, near Rochdale, Lancashire, who settled in the Isle of Man on retirement. He wrote more than 50 books, most featuring the detective Inspector Littlejohn. He also wrote four novels under the alternative pseudonym Hilary Landon.

He'd Rather Be Dead

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504089869

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He'd Rather Be Dead by George Bellairs Pdf

The mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . . Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table—but that’s just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community . . . Praise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries “Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England . . . well worth the reader’s time.” —Publishers Weekly “Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon.” —The New York Times “Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page.” —Kirkus Reviews

Death in Desolation

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088459

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Death in Desolation by George Bellairs Pdf

When a remote farm is visited by a killer, Chief Superintendent Littlejohn must uncover the secrets of a tight-lipped clan in this British mystery. When police investigate a fire at Harry Quill’s desolate farm, they find the owner dead and his invalid wife unconscious. Mrs. Quill had apparently started the fire as a call for help. Already investigating a criminal gang raiding isolated farms, Littlejohn and Inspector Cromwell are on the case. But the gang was just arrested in Northern Scotland. Surely, they cannot be involved? The Quill family is old and widespread, a closed shop to all except its own, who keep its many secrets among themselves. They are headed by Aunt Clara, a formidable matron who rules by fear. To get to the truth of who killed Harry, Littlejohn must engage in a battle of wits with Claraand her crafty coven of lawyers.

Death Treads Softly

George Bellairs
Death Treads Softly Book PDF

Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088503

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Death Treads Softly by George Bellairs Pdf

Two separate murders put CI Littlejohn on a devious killer’s twisting path in this long-running British mystery series. Finlo Crennell, the former harbourmaster of Castletown, was reported missing one week ago. Now he’s turned up in London, wandering the streets and suffering from amnesia. He has no recollection of where he’s been or how he got here from the Isle of Man. When Chief Inspector Littlejohn is asked to escort the man home, he assumes the job will be quick and painless. But less than twenty-four hours later, Crennell is found brutally murdered. Littlejohn assumes the case and soon has a second murder to investigate. A bankrupt farmer, Charlie Cribbin, was killed in the same manner as Crennell. Could the two men be connected? And what happened to Crennell during the week he was missing? Littlejohn must connect the dots if he has any hope of tracking down the killer before he strikes again.

Death Drops the Pilot

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504089838

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Death Drops the Pilot by George Bellairs Pdf

Things get murky when a ferry captain is found dead in the water in this mystery starring Inspector Littlejohn, “the model of a calm, rational policeman” (Publishers Weekly). After a ferry to Falbright carrying forty people runs aground, the skipper is nowhere to be found. When the ferry pilot is discovered under a pier with a knife in his back, Inspector Littlejohn is called in. But he and Sergeant Cromwell are struggling to find clues. Some of the villagers seem to be going out of their way to mislead the police, and there are secrets dating back to the war that need to be unearthed or the entire investigation could be sunk . . . “When you get a George Bellairs story you get something worth reading.” —Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch

Death in Dark Glasses

George Bellairs
Death in Dark Glasses Book PDF

Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088442

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Death in Dark Glasses by George Bellairs Pdf

The disappearance of a reclusive widower sends Detective Littlejohn on a far-flung hunt for a killer in this classic British mystery. It was meant to be a fool-proof scheme. The victim was someone who wouldn’t be missed, yet even the most meticulous criminals can make mistakes. When questions about a minor case of fraud lead to a missing persons case, the local bank’s chief inspector calls in Detective Littlejohn to investigate. It seems that a bank customer has disappeared just after withdrawing a large sum of money. The only clue to his whereabouts is a note on his front door saying he’d gone abroad. But when they discover the man’s brother had been murdered, Littlejohn realizes something sinister is afoot.

Death in High Provence

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088466

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Death in High Provence by George Bellairs Pdf

A British detective goes undercover in the South of France to investigate a suspicious death in this twisting mystery. A British ministry official wants Inspector Littlejohn to look into the death of his brother and sister-in-law who were killed in an automobile accident outside a small village in southern France. Though the French police ruled it an accident, the official isn’t satisfied. Something seems wrong. With no jurisdiction in Provence, Littlejohn must investigate unofficially. So, he and his wife decide to vacation in the area. Soon witnesses start disappearing, the couple discovers they’re being followed, and the local marquis tells Littlejohn that it may be time to go back home. But the detective isn’t going anywhere until he solves the deadly mystery that reaches back to a shooting incident from before World War II.

Death Stops the Frolic

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504089852

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Death Stops the Frolic by George Bellairs Pdf

A church elder is the life of the party—but not for long—in this English village mystery by the author of the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries. Zion Chapel’s annual anniversary tea party is an opportunity for the typically stuffy and sanctimo-nious Alderman Harbuttle to loosen up, and this year he’s unexpectedly rowdy. After a lot of laughter and loud singing, he starts to lead the parishioners in a conga line through the winding corridors. But the festivities turn fatal, and Superintendent Nankivell of the local police is soon stir-ring up some sinful secrets. . . . Previously published as Turmoil in Zion Praise for George Bellairs’s mysteries “Excellent characterization.” —The New York Times “Wit [that] shines from the very first page.” —Kirkus Reviews “When you get a George Bellairs story you get something worth reading.” —Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch

Death in the Wasteland

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504085274

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Death in the Wasteland by George Bellairs Pdf

A murder and a missing body interrupt a getaway in the south of France . . . Waldo and Averil Keelagher were looking forward to a holiday in the south of France in their new caravan. But delight turned to dismay when they discovered that Waldo’s unbearable stockbroking uncle would be joining them. Not long after their arrival on the Riviera, however, they’re relieved of their unwelcome guest when Waldo finds Uncle George dead in the wasteland of the Estérel. Panicking, Waldo and Averil pack the body into the back of their car and rush to the nearest police station in Cannes. But things really take a turn for the peculiar when, after reporting the crime, the couple heads back to the car to find it has been stolen—with George’s body still inside. Now, Superintendent Littlejohn, who happens to be on holiday nearby, finds himself caught up in one of his most complicated and unorthodox cases yet . . .

Death of a Shadow

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504086646

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Death of a Shadow by George Bellairs Pdf

Scotland Yard takes on a murder case that may have international implications . . . During a police conference in Geneva, a detective named Alec Cling had been assigned to ensure the personal safety of the British minister of security. But Cling couldn’t even ensure his own safety. He’s been found dead in a car in the middle of a rose garden. And the car in question just happened to be hired by Superintendent Littlejohn. Littlejohn is assigned to the case in London and, for once, finds that he isn’t short of potential motives. The victim was a loner who seemed to hate everyone and everything, aside from children, old people, and dogs. Littlejohn is determined to crack this case before it becomes an international crisis, and sets off on a trail that leads him through a seedy hotel in Geneva, a mental clinic in the mountains, and an airport in London. Will he manage to head off disaster, or is this case simply too big for Littlejohn? This is a superb British mystery from an author acclaimed for the “jolly, civilized way in which he writes a detective story” (The New York Times).

Death in Room Five

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504089845

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Death in Room Five by George Bellairs Pdf

Inspector Littlejohn confronts a challenging case across the Channel in this classic mystery from the “venerable” British author (Kirkus Reviews). When Alderman Dawson is stabbed to death while visiting the Riviera with a group of English tourists, Inspector Littlejohn puts his holiday on hold to assist the French police. But the suspects are plentiful. The culprit could be one of Dawson’s fellow travelers—or perhaps someone who encountered him years ago during World War II. While Littlejohn fends off complaints from the impatient members of the tour group and delves into potential motives, he can only hope that his investigation doesn’t go south along with his much-needed vacation. . . . “One of the subtlest and wittiest practitioners of the simon-pure British detective story . . . his adroit ironic Inspector Littlejohn is one of the more popular members of the fictional C.I.D.” —The New York Times “Mr. Bellairs always gives good value.” —The Sunday Times

Death Sends for the Doctor

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088497

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Death Sends for the Doctor by George Bellairs Pdf

When a doctor is found murdered in a secret room of his mansion, a Scotland Yard detective uncovers a host of deadly secrets in this classic mystery. As the last stronghold of snobbery in the dying little city of Caldicott, Upper Square is home to the last remnants of old family dynasties. Doctor Beharrell, a prominent physician, is found murdered in a secret room in his home there. And Superintendent Littlejohn is already on the case—because someone warned him of the crime before it was discovered. Before he solves the case, Littlejohn must bring to light the strange history of the upper ten of Caldicott: a twisting tale of repressions, inbreeding, hatred, and madness. Littlejohn, whom David Holloway, of the News Chronicle, called “the most courteous of all fictional detectives,” finds all his good manners are needed to navigate this rarified world of eccentric characters.

Death of a Tin God

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088480

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Death of a Tin God by George Bellairs Pdf

In this British mystery, a Scotland Yard detective follows a deadly trail from the Isle of Man to the South of France to solve a movie star’s murder. The glamour of Hollywood has descended upon the Isle of Man. But behind this glossy façade, something sinister stirs. Superintendent Littlejohn thought he was in for a few days’ holiday, but when the depraved movie star Hal Vale is found dead in his hotel room, Littlejohn is called to investigate. As motives and rumors abound, this star-studded pursuit reaches from London and Dublin to the French Riviera. With the help of his old friend, Inspector Dorange of the Sûreete ́ at Nice, Littlejohn follows the trail from the sensation headlines to the industry’s shadowy tycoons.

Death in the Fearful Night

George Bellairs
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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088473

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Death in the Fearful Night by George Bellairs Pdf

When a serial killer stalks a sleepy English village, a Scotland Yard detective must search for clues among terrified townsfolk in this classic mystery. Samuel Bracknell is found dead in his home with a knife in his back. It’s the third murder of its kind in as many weeks, and the residents of Carleton Unthank are left shaken. When Superintendent Littlejohn learns that all three crimes were committed with the same knife, a disturbing question arises: why, then, was the knife left in Bracknell’s body? When a fourth body turns up, this one an apparent suicide, Littlejohn is baffled. This once quaint village is gaining a ghoulish reputation. As the threat of murder looms each time the sun sets, Littlejohn must face sleep-deprived residents, no clues, and a race against the clock to prevent the body count from rising any further.