The Blind Side
The Ernest Lamb Mysteries
by Patricia Wentworth
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Pub Date Apr 26 2016 | Archive Date Jun 28 2016
Open Road Integrated Media | Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
Description
Who killed Ross Craddock? Inspector Ernest Lamb will sift through multiple clues and suspects to find out in this golden age mystery from the author of the acclaimed Miss Silver Mysteries
Lucy Craddock has lived at No. 7 Craddock House for years. But now she's about to be turned out of her home—by her own nephew. She was at his christening, for mercy's sake! Greed is what drives Ross Craddock, who inherited the once-magnificent family home built ninety years earlier and has since divided it into flats rented by quarreling, passionate tenants. But none is more wicked than Ross himself, his handsome visage concealing an evil heart. He gets his comeuppance when he's found sprawled on the hearthrug in a pool of blood—shot to death with his own revolver.
Who had a motive to kill him? Who didn't? Is the murderer Peter Renshaw, a soldier with His Majesty's Army, who may have been protecting pretty young Mavis Grey from Ross's unwanted advances? Bobby Foster, Mavis's jealous suitor? Or Lucy's niece, Lee Fenton, who walks in her sleep? Then there's Miss Lucy herself. They're all concealing secrets. But one is worth killing for, as Inspector Ernest Lamb and Detective Frank Abbott of Scotland Yard discover in this classic British puzzler that will keep readers guessing until the shocking denouement.
The Blind Side is the 1st book in the Ernest Lamb Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Lucy Craddock has lived at No. 7 Craddock House for years. But now she's about to be turned out of her home—by her own nephew. She was at his christening, for mercy's sake! Greed is what drives Ross Craddock, who inherited the once-magnificent family home built ninety years earlier and has since divided it into flats rented by quarreling, passionate tenants. But none is more wicked than Ross himself, his handsome visage concealing an evil heart. He gets his comeuppance when he's found sprawled on the hearthrug in a pool of blood—shot to death with his own revolver.
Who had a motive to kill him? Who didn't? Is the murderer Peter Renshaw, a soldier with His Majesty's Army, who may have been protecting pretty young Mavis Grey from Ross's unwanted advances? Bobby Foster, Mavis's jealous suitor? Or Lucy's niece, Lee Fenton, who walks in her sleep? Then there's Miss Lucy herself. They're all concealing secrets. But one is worth killing for, as Inspector Ernest Lamb and Detective Frank Abbott of Scotland Yard discover in this classic British puzzler that will keep readers guessing until the shocking denouement.
The Blind Side is the 1st book in the Ernest Lamb Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Advance Praise
“A delightful cozy mystery . . . Full of eccentric characters, razor sharp dialogue, and a tad of humor . . . well plotted . . . twists and turns . . . a great book to curl up with on a cold winter's night, or to take to the beach over the summer. No matter the weather, you are sure to enjoy this gripping mystery!” —Large Print Reviews
“Pleasant . . . tale of an odious Londoner ruining various of his relatives and murdered in turn . . . Romance on the side.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Pleasant . . . tale of an odious Londoner ruining various of his relatives and murdered in turn . . . Romance on the side.” —Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781504033251 |
PRICE | $7.99 (USD) |
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