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Death is No Sportsman (1938)

par Cyril Hare

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Death is No Sportsman (1938) was the second crime novel by 'Cyril Hare', nom de plume of Alfred Gordon Clark and one of the best-loved names in English 'Golden Age' crime writing. The banks of the river Didder in the summertime appear idyllic: the sun is shining, the trout rising. But when the body of a local landowner is discovered, the peace of the countryside is shattered. It soon becomes apparent that quite a few local people disliked the deceased. Inspector Mallett is brought in from Scotland Yard to find the killer; and, though quick to disentangle the complex relationships linking suspects and victim, Mallett must master the subtleties of fly-fishing in order to uncover the incriminating evidence he seeks. 'A "fair play" thriller with no outrageously red herrings drawn across the trail.' Daily Mirror 'More than well worth reading.' Observer… (plus d'informations)

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While I figured out a few aspects of the case early on, the actual solution was a surprise since my 'deductions' (really guesses) turned out to be misleading!

I am glad that there was a map of the area at the beginning of the book, as I referred to it several times while reading. Also, it was nice that Inspector Mallett, being a Londoner, needed to have some aspects of fly fishing explained to him so that I the reader could learn them too. (

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leslie.98 | Feb 24, 2018 |

Murder of an unpleasant rich man who behavior has threatened the peace of a group of fly fishermen at a small resort hotel; investigated by Inspector Mallett who is capable but a bit colorless compared to Hare's barrister detective Pettigrew,. (

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antiquary | May 24, 2015 |

While not on a par with Hare's finest works this was still a fine example of the "golden age" whodunnit. Inspector Mallett is on the case again, this time investigating the murder of a titled local landowner who revelled in his local unpopularity. As the novel unfolds we learn that he had seduced a local maiden and abandoned her in her subsequent pregnancy, and that he had blackmailed another woman into a long-term liaison with him.
Meanwhile there is a plethora of potential suspects, including the members of a local fishing syndicate. The plotting is very tight, and all of the clues are there, but the eventual denouement comes as a complete shock. As ever, hare's prose is pellucid, and his characters immensely believable.
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Eyejaybee | Oct 31, 2011 |

This early entry in Hare's small output only features Inspector Mallett, not Francis Pettigrew. The background is a small and highly exclusive fly-fishing syndicate, all of whom may be implicated in the murder (on the river path where they do their fishing) of the unpopular local squire. Love and money are the two main possible motives. Mallett, as usual, is a highly likeable character, but the denouement probably won't be too surprising to the experienced detective-story reader. (

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Nom de l'auteur	Rôle	Type d'auteur	Œuvre ?	Statut
Cyril Hare	—	auteur principal	toutes les éditions	calculé
Naujack, Peter	Traducteur	auteur secondaire	quelques éditions	confirmé

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Tenant for Death | The Wind Blows Death | Death Walks the Woods | Death is No Sportsman | With a Bare Bodkin par Cyril Hare

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Didford Magna, Markshire, England, UK

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Shortly after the Treaty of Versailles, four business men, who had made enough money during the war to be able at last to attend to the really important things in life, formed a syndicate among themselves and bought the fishing rights of a reach of the River Didder.

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Death is No Sportsman (1938) was the second crime novel by 'Cyril Hare', nom de plume of Alfred Gordon Clark and one of the best-loved names in English 'Golden Age' crime writing. The banks of the river Didder in the summertime appear idyllic: the sun is shining, the trout rising. But when the body of a local landowner is discovered, the peace of the countryside is shattered. It soon becomes apparent that quite a few local people disliked the deceased. Inspector Mallett is brought in from Scotland Yard to find the killer; and, though quick to disentangle the complex relationships linking suspects and victim, Mallett must master the subtleties of fly-fishing in order to uncover the incriminating evidence he seeks. 'A "fair play" thriller with no outrageously red herrings drawn across the trail.' Daily Mirror 'More than well worth reading.' Observer

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