FATALITY IN FLEET STREET

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	by Christopher St John Sprigg
Buy from Amazon: Amazon UK or US Store Unheard of for decades, a thrilling new edition of this ultra-rare classic! “It is the year 1937, and Lord Carpenter, Governing Director of Affiliated Publications, decides, against the wishes of the Premier and the opinion of the entire staff of the Mercury, that it is time to declare war on Russia. So powerful is he that only his death can frustrate this fatal policy. How this dreadful disaster is averted by his murder and how, after many false clues and suspects, the guilty person is finally arrested, makes this book one of unusual interest to all mystery readers.” So runs the original cover description of Christopher St John Sprigg's novel and we can only add that, after a very long wait, the reader is in for a treat - a detective novel that is a finely-tuned and ingenious political thriller – one that could easily have been inspired by our media landscape today. Written with great skill and ingenuity, this is a thoroughly exciting and intricate mystery. Set almost entirely in the newspaper’s London headquarters, this intricate tale pulls the reader into a richly-layered mystery where hundreds of people, even Charles Venables – the newspaper’s crime investigator, is a suspect. This, the third in our new series, is a long-awaited opportunity to finally enjoy one of the rarest Golden Age detective novels, written by a young but accomplished author shortly before his early death in 1937, fighting Franco in the Spanish Civil War. His developing political views colour the atmosphere of the novel and add an undeniable depth to the story. LONDON BOUND – A series of classic crime novels, largely from the Golden Age of detective fiction, faithfully transcribed, re-set and reprinted by Oleander under the series name London Bound - owing, unsurprisingly, to their all being set in the nation's capital. The Series Editor, Richard Reynolds, is a CWA Dagger judge and crime specialist at the world-famous Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge. Period-style covers for each, whilst honouring the original, have been designed from scratch by Ayshea Carter, designer at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Beautifully produced in a completely re-set softback edition. A joy to read and to own. Buy from Amazon: Amazon UK or US Store