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OverviewThe search for a missing artist draws Donald Langham and Ralph Ryland into London's criminal underworld, with deadly consequences. London. April, 1957. Private investigator Donald Langham is approached by retired businessman Vernon Lombard to find his missing son, Christopher. But what appears to be a simple case of a missing artist becomes far more alarming when Langham realizes there's more to Christopher's disappearance than meets the eye, and then makes a terrible discovery. Meanwhile, Langham's business partner Ralph Ryland's search for a missing greyhound forces him to confront a shameful secret from his own past, with terrifying consequences. Can Langham navigate London's criminal underworld, fascism and deception to track down a killer and save Ralph's life? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eric BrownPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Severn House Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.405kg ISBN: 9780727850997ISBN 10: 0727850997 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 27 January 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsCharacter-driven and filled with red herrings, a most enjoyable classic British read * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder At Standing Stone Manor</b> * Brown ... has a real knack for historical mystery; his version of Britain in the 1950s, especially the social strata that existed at the time, is vividly re-created and striking in its verisimilitude * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Clever plot twists spin the dramatic premise into a gripping tale. Agatha Christie fans will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * A classic English mystery with plenty of unexpected plot twists * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Appealing characters, lively dialogue, and some thought-provoking observations on post-WWII social changes in Britain * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> * Another fine entry in a reliably entertaining series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> * Author InformationTwo-time winner of the British Science Fiction Award, Eric Brown is the author of thirty science fiction novels and numerous short story collections. He writes a monthly review column for the Guardian and is the author of seven previous Langham & Dupré mysteries. Born in Haworth, West Yorkshire, he now lives near Dunbar in Scotland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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