In the Crypt with a Candlestick: ‘An irresistible champagne bubble of pleasure and laughter’ Rachel Johnson

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'Fizzles, crackles and sparkles' Elizabeth Buchan'An irresistible, high-camp crime caper - deliciously entertaining' Andrew Wilson'A work of sublime silliness . . . witty, pacy and beautifully written' Simon Brett'A marvellous rollicking read . . . I finished it within 24 hours' Mary KillenSir Ecgbert Tode of Tode Hall has survived to a grand old age - much to the despair of his younger wife, Emma. But at ninety-three he has, at last, shuffled off the mortal coil.Emma, Lady Tode, thoroughly fed up with being a dutiful Lady of the Manor, wants to leave the country to spend her remaining years in Capri. Unfortunately her three tiresome children are either unwilling or unable (too mad, too lefty or too happy in Australia) to take on management of their large and important home, so the mantle passes to a distant relative and his glamorous wife.Not long after the new owners take over, Lady Tode is found dead in the mausoleum. Accident? Or is there more going on behind the scenes of Tode Hall than an outsider would ever guess....?In the traditions of two great but very different British writers, Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse, Waugh's hilarious and entirely original twist on the country house murder mystery comes complete with stiff upper lips, even stiffer drinks, and any stiffs that might embarrass the family getting smartly brushed under the carpet...Praise for Daisy Waugh'Refreshingly sharp and witty social satire' DAILY MAIL'Dazzlingly evoked' SUNDAY TIMES'Funny, cynical, and genuinely knowing' EVENING STANDARD'A lubricious new novel . . . period charm and sexual intrigue' TATLER'Gripping . . . powerful, evocative' THE LADY'A sharp eye for detail and a refreshingly black comic streak' LITERARY REVIEW
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
288 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780349422459
Related ISBNs:
9780349422466
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Daisy Waugh
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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