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Death in White Pyjamas

& Death Knows No Calendar
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Death in White Pyjamas by John Bude is a classic whodunnit set at a country house amidst the backdrop of a theatrical company. When a member of the group is found dead, Inspector Harting must navigate through a tangle of personal rivalries, romances, and professional tensions to uncover the truth. The novel intertwines the glamour of theatre life with the intrigue of a meticulously planned murder.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate classic British whodunits that capture the ambiance of the 1940s theatrical world. Expect witty dialogue, a charming countryside setting, and a clever detective unraveling a murder mystery amidst an intriguing cast of characters.

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Death in White Pyjamas

Two mysteries of the kind John Bude does best, with well-drawn and authentic period settings and a satisfying whodunit structure, following the traditional rules and style of the Golden Age of the genre.

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Death in White Pyjamas: A theatre-owner, a 'slightly sinister' producer, a burgeoning playwright, and a cast of ego-driven actors have gathered at a country home to read through the promising script for Pigs in Porcelain. Before the production ever reaches the stage, one of their number is found murdered in the grounds wearing what mysteriously seems to be somebody else's white pyjamas. Enter Inspector Harting and Sergeant Dane to unravel this curious plot.

Death Knows No Calendar: Investigating a deadly shooting with no shooter in a locked artist's studio, detective fiction enthusiast Major Tom Boddy has a long day ahead of him. With four colourful suspects to scrutinise, and not one but two 'impossible' elements of the crime to solve, this extremely rare and thoroughly entertaining mystery is long overdue its return to print.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712353168

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: British Library Publishing

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Martin Edwards

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

About the Author

John Bude was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a co-founder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director. Other John Bude crime titles available as British Library Crime Classics include The Cheltenham Square Murder and Death on the Riviera.

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