This detective novel is much more than interesting. The numerous characters are well differentiated,and include one of the most feckless,exasperating and lifelike literary men that ever confused a trail.'Dorothy L. Sayers,Sunday Times,1934When Miss Pongleton is found murdered on the stairs of Belsize Park station,her fellow-boarders in the Frampton Hotel are not overwhelmed with grief at the death of a tiresome old woman. But they all have their theories about the identity of the murderer,and help to unravel the mystery of who killed the wealthy'Pongle'. Several of her fellow residents-even Tuppy the terrier-have a part to play in the events that lead to a dramatic arrest.This classic mystery novel is set in and around the Northern Line of the London Underground. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s.
Publisher: British Library PublishingISBN: 9780712357258Number of pages: 288Dimensions: 190 x 132 mm
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