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Herring in the Smoke (Elsie & Ethelred 7)
L. C. Tyler
Roger Norton Vane is dead. Twenty years ago he went for a walk in the Thai jungle with his partner, Tim MacDonald, and never returned.
After years of wild speculation, fruitless searches and unconfirmed sightings, finally his death is to be made official and somebody will inherit his accumulated wealth. But at his memorial service, a man interrupts proceedings, claiming to be Vane. He installs himself in his old flat, evicting Tim MacDonald, and sets about proving his right to Vane's money.
Crime writer Ethelred Tressider is as surprised as anyone. He has been commissioned to write a biography of Vane and finds the man vague, full of scurrilous anecdotes. It soon becomes clear that many people wish Vane had stayed dead and that his anecdotes had died with him...
After years of wild speculation, fruitless searches and unconfirmed sightings, finally his death is to be made official and somebody will inherit his accumulated wealth. But at his memorial service, a man interrupts proceedings, claiming to be Vane. He installs himself in his old flat, evicting Tim MacDonald, and sets about proving his right to Vane's money.
Crime writer Ethelred Tressider is as surprised as anyone. He has been commissioned to write a biography of Vane and finds the man vague, full of scurrilous anecdotes. It soon becomes clear that many people wish Vane had stayed dead and that his anecdotes had died with him...
GENRE
Crime; Humour
UK PUBLICATION
June 2017
Crime; Humour
UK PUBLICATION
June 2017
Praise
"It was a joy to visit again with Ethelred and Elsie... heartily recommended."
Mystery People
"A joy to read."
The Times
"Very much set in 'Golden Age' territory... a great deal of fun."
The Guardian
Mystery People
"A joy to read."
The Times
"Very much set in 'Golden Age' territory... a great deal of fun."
The Guardian
Also by L. C. Tyler
Elsie and Ethelred series
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