An English Murder

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The Golden Age Classic Christmas Mystery

By Cyril Hare

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An English Murder by Cyril Hare is set in a snowbound English country house where a diverse group of people gather for the Christmas holidays. When a murder occurs amid the assembly, everyone becomes a suspect. As the investigation unfolds, a detective begins to unravel layered motives, revealing hidden animosities and a web of intrigue.
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You might enjoy this book if you love classic whodunits with an English country house setting. The story expertly blends a closed-circle murder mystery with a keen social commentary. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, it delivers a clever plot full of intriguing twists and a satisfying resolution.

An English Murder

First published in 1951, a Christmas Eve-set Golden Age classic...

First published in 1951, a Christmas Eve-set Golden Age classic...

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The snow is thick, the phone line is down, and no one is getting in or out of Warbeck Hall. With friends and family gathered round the fire, all should be set for a perfect Christmas. However, as the bells chime midnight, a mysterious murder takes place.

Who can be responsible? The scorned young lover? The lord's passed-over cousin? The social climbing politician's wife? The Czech history professor? The obsequious butler? And perhaps the real question is: can any of them survive long enough to tell the tale?

An English Murder by Cyril Hare draws readers into a chilling and suspenseful narrative, where the festive season takes a dark and deadly turn.

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An English Murder by Cyril Hare is praised for its sublime writing and incisive social commentary, particularly in its descriptions and character interactions. Described as a classic whodunit, it captivates modern readers with its lighthearted yet satisfyingly complex plot set in a snowy country house with a mix of politically intriguing characters. The novel, originally published in 1951, has been welcomed in modern times for its clever exploration of politics and wealth, leading to an unexpected conclusion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571339013

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 168g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Cyril Hare was the pseudonym for the distinguished lawyer Alfred Alexander Gordon Clark. He was born in Surrey, in 1900, and was educated at Rugby and Oxford. A member of the Inner Temple, he was called to the Bar in 1924 and joined the chambers of Roland Oliver, who handled many of the great crime cases of the 1920s. He practised as a barrister until the Second World War, after which he served in various legal and judicial capacities including a time as a county court judge in Surrey.

Hare's crime novels, many of which draw on his legal experience, have been praised by Elizabeth Bowen and P.D. James among others. He died in 1958 - at the peak of his career as a judge, and at the height of his powers as a master of the whodunit.

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