Langham and Dupre #09: Murder Most Vile

Langham and Dupre #09: Murder Most Vile
Eric Brown
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h216 x 138mm - 224pg
29 Sep 2022 UK
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9781448308354
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The search for a missing artist draws Donald Langham and Ralph Ryland into London' s criminal underworld, with deadly consequences. London. April, 1957. Private investigator Donald Langham is approached by retired businessman Vernon Lombard to find his missing son, Christopher. But what appears to be a simple case of a missing artist becomes far more alarming when Langham realizes there' s more to Christopher' s disappearance than meets the eye, and then makes a terrible discovery. Meanwhile, Langham' s business partner Ralph Ryland' s search for a missing greyhound forces him to confront a shameful secret from his own past, with terrifying consequences. Can Langham navigate London' s criminal underworld, fascism and deception to track down a killer and save Ralph' s life?

#01: Murder by the Book
#02: Murder at the Chase
#03: Murder at the Loch
#04: Murder Take Three
#05: Murder Takes a Turn
#06: Murder Served Cold
#07: Murder by Numbers
#08: Murder at Standing Stone Manor
#09: Murder Most Vile

Character-driven and filled with red herrings, a most enjoyable classic British read * Kirkus Reviews on Murder At Standing Stone Manor * Brown . . . has a real knack for historical mystery; his version of Britain in the 1950s, especially the social strata that existed at the time, is vividly re-created and striking in its verisimilitude * Booklist on Murder by Numbers * Clever plot twists spin the dramatic premise into a gripping tale. Agatha Christie fans will have fun * Publishers Weekly on Murder by Numbers * A classic English mystery with plenty of unexpected plot twists * Kirkus Reviews on Murder by Numbers * Appealing characters, lively dialogue, and some thought-provoking observations on post-WWII social changes in Britain * Publishers Weekly on Murder Served Cold * Another fine entry in a reliably entertaining series * Booklist on Murder Served Cold *
Two-time winner of the British Science Fiction Award, Eric Brown is the author of thirty science fiction novels and numerous short story collections. He writes a monthly review column for the Guardian and is the author of seven previous Langham & Dupre mysteries. Born in Haworth, West Yorkshire, he now lives near Dunbar in Scotland.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781448308354
Published: 29 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Severn House
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Pages: 224

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