Murder in the Maze
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2013
Summary
‘A really first-rate detective story’ T. S. Eliot
When twin brothers Roger and Neville Shandon are murdered by poisoned darts in Whistlefield’s famous hedge maze, Sir Clinton Driffield arrives to restore order. He finds two terrified witnesses - visitors to the estate - and clues aplenty in this brilliantly conceived and meticulously realized country-house mystery.Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471905933 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1471905934 |
| Author: | J.J. Connington |
| Publisher: | The Murder Room |
| Imprint: | The Murder Room |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 41g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
| Series: | Murder Room |
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About The Author
J.J. Connington
Alfred Walter Stewart, who wrote under the pen name J. J. Connington, was born in Glasgow, the youngest of three sons of Reverend Dr Stewart. He graduated from Glasgow University and pursued an academic career as a chemistry professor, working for the Admiralty during the First World War. Known for his ingenious and carefully worked-out puzzles and in-depth character development, he was admired by a host of his better-known contemporaries, including Dorothy L. Sayers and John Dickson Carr, who both paid tribute to his influence on their work. He married Jessie Lily Courts in 1916 and they had one daughter.
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