Pigeon Blood Rubies
A Paul Beck Mystery
Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British, Cozy Mysteries, Thrillers
| Author: | M. McDonnell Bodkin | ISBN: | 1230001673005 |
| Publisher: | Black Heath Editions | Publication: | May 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | M. McDonnell Bodkin |
| ISBN: | 1230001673005 |
| Publisher: | Black Heath Editions |
| Publication: | May 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Launcelot William Henry Trevor, seventh Earl Tresham, has made his fortune on the back of an incredible process for manufacturing rubies of a delicious pigeon-blood red. The formula is a closely guarded secret, passed down to each subsequent Earl on his twenty-first birthday.
When the Earl of Tresham is found dead, Paul Beck is saddened on behalf of the Earl's son, who is a dear friend. But when evidence emerges that this is not only a case of murder, but of torture, Beck begins a personal crusade to bring the culprit to justice. As time passes, however, and the bodies pile up, Beck realises that he faces a uniquely cunning and cruel adversary...
Originally published in 1915, this is thrilling murder mystery spans several generations of an old English family - and the career of a great detective.
Launcelot William Henry Trevor, seventh Earl Tresham, has made his fortune on the back of an incredible process for manufacturing rubies of a delicious pigeon-blood red. The formula is a closely guarded secret, passed down to each subsequent Earl on his twenty-first birthday.
When the Earl of Tresham is found dead, Paul Beck is saddened on behalf of the Earl's son, who is a dear friend. But when evidence emerges that this is not only a case of murder, but of torture, Beck begins a personal crusade to bring the culprit to justice. As time passes, however, and the bodies pile up, Beck realises that he faces a uniquely cunning and cruel adversary...
Originally published in 1915, this is thrilling murder mystery spans several generations of an old English family - and the career of a great detective.
