Paperback. 'Caroline, too, stared out at the restless traffic, her minds eye revolted by the memory of Ivan Sweets pale cold face and the explosive malice that had seethed behind his dead brown eyes'On the eve of Elaine Southeys 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others his death doesnt draw out many tears among the houses residents and neighbours. And yet the sordid truth starts to seep into the heart of their small community a murder is living among them, and whos to say when they might strike again? The shrewd Oxford man Superintendent Paul Grainger finds himself faced with a small circle of suspects whose connections and hidden motives heap complexity upon complexity in this tightly wrought mystery, shot through with a chilling touch of the macabre. A forgotten book revived for the Crime Classics series for a new readership to enjoy. Described by Martin Edwards as similar in tone and style to early P. D. James fiction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Scandalize My Name (Paperback)
Publisher: British Library Publishing, London
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0712355472
ISBN 13: 9780712355476
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys' historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others his death doesn't draw out many tears among the house's residents and neighbours. And yet the sordid truth starts to seep into the heart of their small community a murder is living among them, and who's to say when they might strike again? The shrewd Oxford man Superintendent Paul Grainger finds himself faced with a small circle of suspects whose connections and hidden motives heap complexity upon complexity in this tightly wrought mystery, shot through with a chilling touch of the macabre.

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