He'd Rather Be Dead: Volume 9

He'd Rather Be Dead: Volume 9 - Paperback

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He'd Rather Be Dead: Volume 9 - Paperback

He'd Rather Be Dead: Volume 9 - Paperback

by George Bellairs
$24.17
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Book Overview

The mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . .

Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table--but that's just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community . . .

Praise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries

"Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England . . . well worth the reader's time." --Publishers Weekly

"Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon." --The New York Times

"Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page." --Kirkus Reviews
ISBN9781504092692
Author George Bellairs
PublisherOpen Road Media Mystery & Thri
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About George Bellairs

George Bellairs is a pen name of Harold Blundell (1902-1985), a crime writer born in Lancashire. Blundell was a prolific writer who published over 50 crime and mystery novels in his life, most of them featuring the detective Inspector Littlejohn. Blundell also wrote regularly for the Manchester Guardian.

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