Death at Swaythling Court - Softcover

Connington, J. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471906310 ISBN 13: 9781471906312

Publisher: The Murder Room, 2014

Synopsis

Hubbard made his money in blackmail, most detestable blackmail at that. A loathsome creature, there were no special regrets when he was found dead at his desk in his own home. Yet Colonel Sanderstead felt it his duty to probe the affair, since his nephew's best friend had very good reason to wish Hubbard dead and might easily enough be involved. A ghost appears in the village, motor car tracks confuse the issue, and altogether the evidence is so varied and contrary that it is not surprising the Colonel makes a few mistakes. His investigation, as it turns out, would never have solved the case, but it leads to an amazing conclusion which clears up the mystery of the Death at Swaythling Court. J. J. Connington's Death at Swaythling Court was published in 1926. The Coachwhip edition includes an introduction by Curtis Evans.

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About the Author

J. J. Connington (1880-1947) Alfred Walter Stewart, who wrote under the pen name J. J. Connington, was born in Glasgow, the youngest of three sons of Reverend Dr Stewart. He graduated from Glasgow University and pursued an academic career as a chemistry professor, working for the Admiralty during the First World War. Known for his ingenious and carefully worked-out puzzles and in-depth character development, he was admired by a host of his better-known contemporaries, including Dorothy L. Sayers and John Dickson Carr, who both paid tribute to his influence on their work. He married Jessie Lily Courts in 1916 and they had one daughter.

About the Author

Alfred Walter Stewart (1880-1947), who wrote under the pen name J. J. Connington, was born in Glasgow, the youngest of three sons of Reverend Dr Stewart. He graduated from Glasgow University and pursued an academic career as a chemistry professor, working for the Admiralty during the First World War. Known for his ingenious and carefully worked-out puzzles and in-depth character development, he was admired by a host of his better-known contemporaries, including Dorothy L. Sayers and John Dickson Carr, who both paid tribute to his influence on their work. He married Jessie Lily Courts in 1916 and they had one daughter.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Murder Room
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1471906310
• ISBN 13: 9781471906312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268