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Chargement... Murder in the Maze (1927)par J. J. Connington
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'A really first-rate detective story' T. S. Eliot When twin brothers Roger and Neville Shandon are murdered by poisoned darts in Whistlefield's famous hedge maze, Sir Clinton Driffield arrives to restore order. He finds two terrified witnesses - visitors to the estate - and clues aplenty in this brilliantly conceived and meticulously realized country-house mystery. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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At the large country house there’s a maze with two centers (I’m still trying to figure that one out). Twin brother, one a barrister and the other an unscrupulous business man, are murdered in the maze centers. I found that part of the plot a little tricky and weird.
The police, in the person of the Chief Constable, begin the investigation of an original and clever double murder, but the twists and turns take a while to unravel.
I enjoyed Chief Constable Sir Clinton Driffield as the investigator; he’s persevering and not afraid to be creative in his attempts to catch a criminal.
The ending of the book is satisfying to the reader but completely implausible. I’d recommend it to Golden Age Mystery lovers, with the caveat that there’s some nonspecific talk of vivisection. The only animal harmed in the story is a guinea pig who dies instantaneously. ( )