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Henry Bassett's investigation of the murder of Hugh Jeffries was proving difficult - everyone he spoke to appeared to be telling the truth. Bassett put a theory to the test, and little by littleunravelled the mystery - and discovered that it was what his suspects ommitted to say that told him the most.
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Engaging second outing for retired Detective Chief Superintendent Henry Bassett (Screaming Bones, 1990), now mulling over a gently arranged corpse in Crum Cottage--and, while he's at it, absolving a gypsy duo of stealing a sack of porcelains and figuring out the year-and-a-half-ago disappearance of a judge. Again relying on Glevebourne officers Greenaway and Miller to do the legwork (license checking, etc.), as well as on the regulars at the Pheasant for background material (otherwise known as gossip), Bassett pieces together a tale of two sisters, one plain, one a beauty, and their loves--both before and during marriage--to distinguish between the scapegoat, the duped, and the guilty. Bassett's interrogations, like Columbo's but with an English accent, and his neighborly chats provide much charm, but there's also firm craftsmanship, a well-thought-out plot, interesting clues, and a clever switch, then re-switch. The quintessential ``cozy'' mystery. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Happily retired Detective Chief Superintendent Henry Bassett chances upon the body of a long-missing judge in a little-used cottage near his own in rural England. Police blame local gypsies, but Bassett, who loves to keep his mind at full alert, rules out the scapegoats in favor of less obvious possibilities. Investigating independently, he zeroes in on five closely connected suspects and their own versions of the truth. Comfortable village surroundings, well-drawn supporting characters, the intelligent and human protagonist, and heavy emphasis on the judge's puzzling death all contribute to the novel's success.
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- PublisherCollins Crime
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0002322889
- ISBN 13 9780002322881
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. The body found in a deserted cottage was that of a judge who had disappeared 18 months before. It led Chief Inspector Bassett to ask questions to which there were a great many answers. The author also wrote "Screaming Bones". The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR003211120
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