A Nice Class of Corpse

Book 1 of 10: Mrs Pargeter Crime Mystery

Simon Brett

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ISBN 10: 0684186853 ISBN 13: 9780684186856

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986

Language: English

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Title

A Nice Class of Corpse

Publisher

Charles Scribner's Sons

Publication Date

1986

Language

English

ISBN 10

0684186853

ISBN 13

9780684186856

Binding

Hardcover

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First American edition.

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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

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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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