FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BEAST MUST DIE - NOW A BRITBOX SERIESThe annual Sports Day at respected public school Sudeley Hall ends in tragedy when the headmaster's obnoxious nephew is found strangled in a haystack. The boy was despised by staff and students alike,but English master Michael Evans,who was seen sharing a kiss with the headmaster's beautiful young wife earlier that day,soon becomes a prime suspect for the murder. Luckily,his friend Nigel Strangeways,nephew to the Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard,is on hand to help investigate the case. A Nigel Strangeways murder mystery - the perfect introduction to the most charming and erudite detective in Golden Age crime fiction.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099565352Number of pages: 288Weight: 232 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
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