Calamity in Kent
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See moreIn the peaceful seaside town of Broadgate, an impossible crime occurs. The operator of the cliff railway locks the empty carriage one evening; when he returns to work, a dead body is locked inside - a man has been stabbed. Jimmy London, a newspaper reporter, is first on the scene and is quick on the trail for clues.
In the peaceful seaside town of Broadgate, an impossible crime occurs. The operator of the cliff railway locks the empty carriage one evening; when he returns to work the next morning, a dead body is locked inside—a man who has been stabbed in the back.
Jimmy London, a newspaper reporter, is first on the scene. He is quick on the trail for clues and agrees to pool his knowledge with Inspector Shelley of Scotland Yard, who is holidaying in the area. Mistrustful of the plodding local policeman, Inspector Beech, the two men launch their own investigation into the most baffling locked-room mystery—a case that could reignite Jimmy's flagging career, but one that exposes him to great danger.
Calamity in Kent is a thrilling tale of mystery and intrigue, combining a captivating plot with the atmospheric setting of a quaint seaside town.
Series: British Library Crime Classics
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780712357838
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
About the Author
JOHN ROWLAND (1907-1984) was a publisher, journalist, civil servant and Unitarian minister whose detective novels have long been neglected.
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