The Incredible Crime

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A Cambridge Mystery

By Lois Austen-Leigh

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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The Incredible Crime by Lois Austen-Leigh is a thrilling mystery set in the quiet yet intricate English countryside. The story follows Prudence Pinsent, a determined legal academic, as she finds herself caught up in a web of secrets and smuggling at Cambridge University. With a blend of intellectual puzzles and atmospheric intrigue, the novel offers a captivating look into the world of crime and deception.
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The Incredible Crime

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Prince's College, Cambridge, is a peaceful and scholarly community, enlivened by Prudence Pinsent, the Master's daughter. Spirited, beautiful, and thoroughly unconventional, Prudence is a remarkable young woman.

One fine morning she sets out for Suffolk to join her cousin, Lord Wellende, for a few days' hunting. On the way, Prudence encounters Captain Studde of the coastguard, who is pursuing a quarry of his own. Studde is on the trail of a drug smuggling ring that connects Wellende Hall with the cloistered world of Cambridge.

It falls to Prudence to unravel the identity of the smugglers, who may be forced to kill to protect their secret.

The Incredible Crime is a thrilling tale full of mystery and intrigue, featuring a strong and unconventional heroine.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712356022

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Lois Austen-Leigh Series: British Library Crime Classics

About the Author

Lois Austen-Leigh was the author of four mystery novels published in the 1930s, which have been out of print for over 70 years until the publication of this new edition. Austen-Leigh was the great-great niece of Jane Austen.