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Scarweather is a classic crime thriller where a young man named John Farringdale finds himself entangled in the mysterious disappearance of his cousin, who vanishes while visiting an eccentric archaeologist. The story unfolds against a backdrop of intrigue and suspense, as John delves into secrets that many would prefer remain buried, all told with a quirky, sinister edge.
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Scarweather

This unorthodox novel from 1934 is by a gifted crime writer who, wrote Dorothy L. Sayers, 'handles his characters like a "real" novelist and the English language like a "real" writer - merits which are still, unhappily, rarer than they should be in the ranks of the murder specialists.'

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‘My friend Ellingham has persuaded me to reveal to the public the astounding features of the Reisby case. As a study in criminal aberration it is, he tells me, of particular interest, while in singularity of horror and in perversity of ingenious method it is probably unique.’

1913. John Farringdale, with his cousin Eric Foster, visits the famous archaeologist Tolgen Reisby. At Scarweather - Reisby's lonely house on the windswept northern coast of England - Eric is quickly attracted to Reisby's much younger wife, and matters soon take a dangerous turn. Fifteen years later, the final scene of the drama is enacted.

This unorthodox novel from 1934 is by a gifted crime writer who, wrote Dorothy L. Sayers, ‘handles his characters like a "real" novelist and the English language like a "real" writer - merits which are still, unhappily, rarer than they should be in the ranks of the murder specialists.’

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712356640

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 10.0mm

Weight: 0g

About the Author

Anthony Rolls was a pseudonym of C.E. Vulliamy (1886-1971), a biographer, soldier and archaeologist of distinction who also wrote ten crime novels, four of which were published during the golden age of British detective fiction between the world wars.

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