The ailing and death of old Lord Warbeck are a symbol of old order and traditions disappearing. It looks impressive, but maintenance is expensive and death duties will mean that the present Lord Warbecks son, Robert, is unlikely to be able to afford his inheritance. Something went wrong. I bought this book by mistake believing it to be A Very English Scandel, the story about Jeremy Thorpe and Norman Scott, recently televised. Many loose ends were NOT tied up for me and the plot was not at all plausible. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. breaks in Mrs. Carstairs, and the acrid discussion proceeds on the events surrounding the Boxer revolt of 1900. First published in 1951, the mystery is set at Christmas in the favorite site of British murder mysteries -- the large country home. Great days!" Why, we are the democratic socialists of Western Europe!" He considers post-war Great Britain a world where "the owners of historic mansions are pitiable anachronisms, helplessly awaiting the hour when the advancing tread of social justice would force them from the privileged positions they had too long usurped". This book is the first I've read by Cyril Hare and I thought it was quite good. With Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge. Great cozy - I purchased the other books by this author based upon the quality of this book and have not been disappointed! And as the townspeople mull over the first murder in a century, everyone is asking the same question: Where is Gemma Cowper? He is sorry for his son, Robert, who "have had the misfortune to be born into the first generation of the dispossessed". When Sir Julius thinks back about the murders that occurred in Warbeck Hall, he comes to a conclusion that it was him who was targeted, and only by chance he was spared. James Rogers, sergeant in the Metropolitan Police, assigned as a personal guard to Sir Julius. The real detective in the novel, Professor Bottwink, is a curious and engaging character, and the setting (both time and place--we're in post-WW II England) is critical to the story. Soon after the old Lord Warbeck, already being on his last legs, dies. This book is very much in the style of many of the 'Golden Age' crime novels now being republished under the British Library Crime Classics. Like You know, sir," he said, "she was easily the nicest woman I ever knew." Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Buy for $13.99 Buy for $13.99 Confirm purchase No Reading this was so enjoyable, it made me rediscover how much I love to read and find additional well reviewed books to purchase, No Literary Pretensions but a Smashing Good Read, Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. They had one Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $49.98 Shipping to Kazakhstan. An English Murder (1951), a title whose full meaning is only fully realised at the end of the story, begins at Warbeck Hall a couple of days before Christmas. I finally gave up and gave the book to the library; maybe someone there will enjoy it. The novel was made into a 1974 movie directed by Samson Samsonov at Mosfilm studio in the Soviet Union. By: Cyril Hare Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell Try for $0.00 $14.95/month after 30 days.