Weekend at Thrackley
British Library Crime Classics
by Alan Melville
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Pub Date Aug 07 2018 | Archive Date Aug 07 2018
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Description
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN EDWARDS
'I'm taking a revolver to Thrackley. You never know with blokes like Carson. I hate these harmless, potty people – they're always up to something.'
Jim Henderson is one of six guests summoned by the mysterious Edwin Carson, a collector of precious stones, to a weekend party at his country house, Thrackley. The house is gloomy and forbidding but the party is warm and hospitable – except for the presence of Jacobson, the sinister butler. The other guests are wealthy people draped in jewels; Jim cannot imagine why he belongs in such company.
After a weekend of adventure – with attempted robbery and a vanishing guest – secrets come to light and Jim unravels a mystery from his past.
Advance Praise
"This story about guests gathered at a country house for the weekend, originally published in 1934, anticipates Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, which appeared five years later...British crime novelist Martin Edwards provides his usual insightful introduction to this latest addition to the British Library Crime Classics series, letting readers know that Raymond Chandler was a huge fan of this novel. Bubbly social satire sets off a clockwork plot." —Booklist (starred review)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781464209710 |
| PRICE | $12.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Barbara B, Reviewer
What fun these British Library Crime Classics are! Absolute little gems saved from obscurity for the reading pleasure of twenty-first century mystery lovers. “Weekend at Thrackley” is no exception. The setting is almost archetypal; a group of disparate people are invited to a large country house for the weekend. All of the action in the book takes place over that long weekend.
For all that the set-up of the book is conventional, things are seriously quirky, and I mean that in only the nicest way. The host of the party, Mr Edward Carson, is very odd indeed, and the guests are an ill-assorted bunch; none of the people who are invited actually know why they were invited. (But they all turn up anyway.) The butler, Jacobson, is both morose and sinister, although the food provided to the guests is top-notch. (I wish I had been there for dinner.) Ulterior motives abound.
I don’t like spoilers, so I am not going to give any. It would be difficult to describe accurately the goings-on without giving away a lot of the pleasure of discovery in any event. Let me just say that you will not be disappointed by the end.
I really enjoyed “Weekend at Thrackley,” and am glad that the editors brought it back to life.
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