“The man’s heart was dicky. It couldn’t stand a shock. The question is-what shock?”
Roger Frere is delighted to meet the lovely Celia Holland. But Celia is leaving for the South American republic of San Rinaldo, taking a post as governess. When Celia gets accidentally mixed up in a bloody San Rinaldo revolution, she manages to return to England . . . and finds herself plunged into murderous local mysteries.
A stranger has been discovered in the forest, having apparently died of sheer fright. Roger, now married, lives at Frere Court, with his bride Nina, plus a grasping stepmother and a theatrical half-brother. Also in the neighbourhood is Major Enderby, a solitary individual, retired after service in India. The Major seems to knowing more than he lets on about strange events in the area. These now include creepy nocturnal prowlings by a creature unknown; the poisoning murder of a housemaid; and an attempt to dispose of Celia Holland using a gift of dates-sprinkled with ground glass.
Inspector Collier comes down from Scotland Yard to learn what’s going on. He is presented with a truly extraordinary problem, one which should baffle and enthrall the devoted Dalton reader.
Death in the Forest was first published in 1939. This new edition includes an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.
Author: Moray Dalton
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dean Street Press
Published: 04/03/2023
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781915393869
Language: English
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