A Nice Class of Corpse

Brett, Simon

ISBN 10: 1405685484 / ISBN 13: 9781405685481

Published by BBC Audiobooks Ltd, 2006

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Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Nice Class of Corpse
• Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405685484
• ISBN 13: 9781405685481
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 200 grams

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Synopsis

On the morning after Mrs Pargeter's arrival at The Devereux, the corpse of one of the frailer residents is found at the foot of the main stairs, and shortly after that another death shakes the gentility of the hotel. Mrs Pargeter decides to investigate herself, discovering that more than one person in the hotel has a motive for murder.

From Publishers Weekly

The British author's new mystery features Mrs. Pargeter, an amiable and rich widow who rivals Brett's Charles Paris as an appealing amateur sleuth. This continually surprising, witty story starts with Mrs. Pargeter moving into a "nice" hotel for "nice" elderly men and women. They conduct themselves according to a routine set by the prim owner, but which the new guest ignores. Interested in and curious about everyone in the place, Mrs. Pargeter ponders events following the fatal fall of one harmless old lady and the odd behavior of another. The forthright widow asks questions and gets answers that uncover startling facts about both the innocent and the guilty. Subtle hints on the source of the late Mr. Pargeter's fortune, a legacy to his beloved, add to the story's neat twists. Mystery Guild alternate.
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