A Nice Class of Corpse (A Mrs Pargeter Mystery)

Brett, Simon

ISBN 10: 0330327399 / ISBN 13: 9780330327398

Published by Pan Books, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Nice Class of Corpse (A Mrs Pargeter Mystery)
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0330327399
• ISBN 13: 9780330327398
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1783020905.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 8015480
• Signed: 7/2/2026 7:35:05 PM
• Seller catalogs:
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  • 9780330327398

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Synopsis

When Melita Pargeter arrives at the Devereux, a respectable seaside retirement hotel, she finds that she's the object of some strange glances and becomes involved in murder. Another in the Mrs. Pargeter mysteries.

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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