Sweet Sorrow (Lord Edward Corinth–Verity Browne) - Hardcover

Roberts, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1569476152 ISBN 13: 9781569476154

Publisher: Soho Constable, 2010

Synopsis

Praise for the Lord Edward Corinth–Verity Browne series:

“Roberts just keeps getting better with each book.”—Publishers Weekly

“Recommend[ed] heartily for history-mystery devotees.”—Booklist

“The political context keeps the stakes high enough to satisfy fans of international thrillers and historical romances alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A witty and meticulous recreation of the class-ridden middle England of the 1930s . . . a perfect example of golden-age mystery traditions with the cobwebs swept away.”—Guardian

At the outset of World War II, Byron Gates, a self-absorbed poet, moves out of London together with his young daughter and stepdaughter to avoid the anticipated bombing. His wife, an actress, is in the States. His acquaintance, Virginia Woolf, has found him a little cottage in the village of Rodmell where she and her husband, Leonard, are living. Coincidentally, newlyweds Verity Browne and Lord Edward Corinth are setting up their first home in the Old Vicarage. Gates is anxious to curry favor with the “Woolves” and their set. His children put on a pageant for the neighbors based on the beheading of King Charles I, and then Gates is found dead as if executed for treason. Verity and Lord Edward investigate this gruesome murder.

David Roberts worked in publishing for over thirty years before turning to writing full time. He has written ten mysteries featuring Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne. He divides his time between London and Wiltshire.

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About the Author

David Roberts worked in publishing for over thirty years before devoting his energies to writing full time. He is the author of eight mysteries featuring Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne. He is married and divides his time between London and Wiltshire, England.

Review

Impressive ... one of the strongest titles in the series to date. Very highly recommended. * MyShelf.com * A perfect example of golden-age mystery traditions with the cobwebs swept away * Guardian * A really well-crafted and charming mystery story * Daily Mail * A gripping, richly satisfying whodunit with finely observed characters, sparkling with insouciance and stinging menace -- Peter James A classic murder mystery [...] and a most engaging pair of amateur sleuths * Charles Osborne, author of The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie * Roberts just keeps getting better with each book ... highly recommended for fans of Love in a Cold Climate and Gosford Park * Publishers Weekly * Praise for David Roberts:

About this edition

• Publisher: Soho Constable
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1569476152
• ISBN 13: 9781569476154
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288