A Figure in the Mist

Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British, Police Procedural
Cover of the book A Figure in the Mist by Julius Falconer, Pneuma Springs Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Julius Falconer ISBN: 9781782281665
Publisher: Pneuma Springs Publishing Publication: August 23, 2011
Imprint: Pneuma Springs Language: English
Author: Julius Falconer
ISBN: 9781782281665
Publisher: Pneuma Springs Publishing
Publication: August 23, 2011
Imprint: Pneuma Springs
Language: English

When Lady Amelia Walden is murdered at Monk Fryston Hall Hotel in Yorkshire on the night of her eightieth birthday, the chief suspect is Robert Purbright, a bachelor in his fifties engaged at Farlington Hall, the ancestral Walden mansion, to catalogue her extensive collection of stamps. At his trial, the prosecution allege that he was creaming off choice specimens for himself and that his employer was beginning to have her suspicions. Exposure would have brought his career to an unpleasant end. The jury, however, find him Not Guilty. Enraged by their obtuseness, Lady Amelia’s son, Toby, vows to prove them wrong.

The detective inspector who had been in charge of the investigation, Walter Moat, admits to Toby Walden, in a strictly off-the-record conversation, that the police had made a poor case; but he also lays some of the blame on counsel for the prosecution for not fully exploiting the evidence. Despite his best amateur efforts, Walden does no better - until a second murder offers more promising openings. A book by Freud and an Iroquois legend conspire to raise Walden’s hopes of finally getting Purbright convicted. But will raised hopes be enough?

All the hall-marks of Falconer are here: velvet-smooth English, well-shaped narrative, erudite allusions, and a rich surplus of thought-provoking obiter dicta: in short, intelligent entertainment at its finest, for the connoisseur.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

When Lady Amelia Walden is murdered at Monk Fryston Hall Hotel in Yorkshire on the night of her eightieth birthday, the chief suspect is Robert Purbright, a bachelor in his fifties engaged at Farlington Hall, the ancestral Walden mansion, to catalogue her extensive collection of stamps. At his trial, the prosecution allege that he was creaming off choice specimens for himself and that his employer was beginning to have her suspicions. Exposure would have brought his career to an unpleasant end. The jury, however, find him Not Guilty. Enraged by their obtuseness, Lady Amelia’s son, Toby, vows to prove them wrong.

The detective inspector who had been in charge of the investigation, Walter Moat, admits to Toby Walden, in a strictly off-the-record conversation, that the police had made a poor case; but he also lays some of the blame on counsel for the prosecution for not fully exploiting the evidence. Despite his best amateur efforts, Walden does no better - until a second murder offers more promising openings. A book by Freud and an Iroquois legend conspire to raise Walden’s hopes of finally getting Purbright convicted. But will raised hopes be enough?

All the hall-marks of Falconer are here: velvet-smooth English, well-shaped narrative, erudite allusions, and a rich surplus of thought-provoking obiter dicta: in short, intelligent entertainment at its finest, for the connoisseur.

More books from Pneuma Springs Publishing

Cover of the book The Kipper Patrol by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Drifting Beneath the Red Duster by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Iron Dogs by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book A Vaporous Collection of Moments by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Training and supporting the care force by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Rippercide by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Playing Havoc by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book The Last Days Of George Vancouver, RN by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Two Little Dicky Birds by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Trophy Girl and other Poems by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Teach us of Love by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Pomp and Circumstances by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book The Folly Under the Lake by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book The Great Beyond by Julius Falconer
Cover of the book Deadlier Than The Male by Julius Falconer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy