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Chargement... End of Term (Blind Detective)par A. C. Koning
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It is 1935. Blind war veteran Frederick Rowlands, accompanied by his wife Edith, is attending the end of term festivities at St Gertrude's College, Cambridge, when a research student is found dead in suspicious circumstances. As one of the last to see the young woman alive, Rowlands finds himself caught up in the police investigation-- discovering, in the course of this, a darker side to the university town. Another death ensues, and Rowlands must pit his wits against a formidable and ruthless opponent if he is to prevent further killing--and salvage the reputation of St Gertrude's. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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During the ball, Fred briefly withdraws to the College garden, where he encounters a beautiful postgraduate physics student to whom he had been introduced earlier in the day. It is clear that she is upset, and that she had been waiting for someone who had not turned up. Assuming that this was a planned romantic encounter, Fred initially thinks nothing more of it. However, later that evening the same student is found dead in her room, with a syringe bearing traces of morphine next to her body. Called upon to help, Fred notices some inconsistencies in the description of the young woman’s room.
The prevailing opinion is that she committed suicide, although the coroner returns a verdict of death by misadventure. Rowlands remains unconvinced, however. His doubts seem to be vindicated when he returns to Cambridge a few weeks later, summoned by one of the dead student’s friends who had expressed their own doubts about her death. Rowlands find himself on the scene of another drug-induced death, and becomes utterly convinced that murder is afoot.
Ms Koning weaves a sinuous but watertight plot, and throws in a handful of very credible characters. She also offers some amusing insights into collegiate life, which are intensified by the backdrop of inequality that still persisted between the rights and reasonable expectations of male students and their female counterparts. The portrayal of St Gertrude’s College is affectionate, but not hagiographical, and there are a few gentle jokes at Girton’s expense.
This was very enjoyable, and I am eagerly looking for some of the earlier books in this series. ( )