Chessman, The: A British mystery set in the 1920s (A Jack Haldean Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0727894323 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Rooked" according to culture lover. Imagine yourself coming across a novel with an intriguing title like, say, "The Chessman." You decide to give it a chance and settle down to read. The book opens with a stranger threatening a heroin addict in an undescribed location (but it's a flat, so probably London). After some hackneyed dialogue, a third character enters and refers to being saved "on the Somme." Wait, what ? Although there's no indication anywhere, apparently the book takes place sometime in the Twenties (although neither month nor year are given).Next you encounter stilt. More moves than a chess game. I have really become a fan of these Jack Haldean mystery novels written by Dolores Gordon-Smith. She has a wonderful talent with plotting a mystery that will keep you puzzled right up until she reveals all. This one had a twist followed by a swerve. These novels are set in the 1920s following the ending of World War I and that conflict always plays a large part in the attitudes and psychological balance (or not) of various characters. This one is set in the small village of Croxton Ferriers in Sussex and our amateur sleuth, Jack Haldean, is al. Donna said Jack Haldean's Best Case Yet. As self-appointed president of the Jack Haldean fan club, I’m delighted to report that The Chessman is Jack’s best case ever. Jack’s charming cousin Isabelle is on hand when a body is discovered in a church cupboard in a quiet Sussex village— decorated with lilies from the vicarage garden.The questions and suspects multiply almost as fast as the body count. But everyone seems to have a solid alibi. At one point I was reduced to asking myself if the vicar could have done it.On top of this the reader is treated to interes
You are going to die. Sue didn’t think things could get worse – until she opened the cupboard…When a mutilated corpse is discovered in the sleepy village of Croxton Ferriers, Jack Haldean finds an odd clue at the scene of the crime: a black marble chess knight with crystal eyes. But Sue was glad to escape the church that morning. The Chessman.Isabelle Stanton and Sue Castradon always arranged the flowers in the village church on Fridays. She had rowed over breakfast with her husband Ned, who bitterly resented her association – however fleeting – with the handsome Simon Vardon. Is murder just a game? It could be – to a killer who calls himself The Chessman.. The wickedly entertaining new Jack Haldean mystery.The message consisted of one neatly typewritten line: I am killing you slowly
"Fans of Golden Age grande dames Christie, Allingham, and Sayers will delight in this quintessentially British murder mystery, set in 1920s England" (Booklist)
. Dolores Gordon-Smith lives in Greater Manchester and is married, with five teenage children and assorted dogs and cats