Murder Must Appetize

Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery, Traditional British, Cozy Mysteries
Cover of the book Murder Must Appetize by H. R. F. Keating, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: H. R. F. Keating ISBN: 9781448202317
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: October 28, 2011
Imprint: Bloomsbury Reader Language: English
Author: H. R. F. Keating
ISBN: 9781448202317
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: October 28, 2011
Imprint: Bloomsbury Reader
Language: English

A monograph of Golden Age detective fiction from H.R.F. Keating, doyen of classic detective writers.

Murder Must Appetize is an affectionate return to the halcyon days of the detective story when Hercule Poirot and Lord Peter Wimsey were young and a touch of arsenic was still the ultimate deterrent. Apart from old friends like Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie, we meet the less well remembered pioneers of detective fiction, including E.C.R. Lorac (alias for Edith Caroline Rivett) and her bookworm hero Inspector Macdonald; E.R. Punshon and his water swilling Chief Constable: not to mention Beatrice Lestrange Bradley, Gladys Mitchell's 'cacklingly reptilian psychiatric adviser to the Home Office' and many others.

H.R.F. Keating's unashamed nostalgia is blended with the critical eye of a master of the detective fiction craft. He is uniquely equipped to act as guide and philosopher on this enthralling tour of Britain's rich heritage of fictional murder. No self-respecting escapist reader should fail to climb aboard.

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

A monograph of Golden Age detective fiction from H.R.F. Keating, doyen of classic detective writers.

Murder Must Appetize is an affectionate return to the halcyon days of the detective story when Hercule Poirot and Lord Peter Wimsey were young and a touch of arsenic was still the ultimate deterrent. Apart from old friends like Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie, we meet the less well remembered pioneers of detective fiction, including E.C.R. Lorac (alias for Edith Caroline Rivett) and her bookworm hero Inspector Macdonald; E.R. Punshon and his water swilling Chief Constable: not to mention Beatrice Lestrange Bradley, Gladys Mitchell's 'cacklingly reptilian psychiatric adviser to the Home Office' and many others.

H.R.F. Keating's unashamed nostalgia is blended with the critical eye of a master of the detective fiction craft. He is uniquely equipped to act as guide and philosopher on this enthralling tour of Britain's rich heritage of fictional murder. No self-respecting escapist reader should fail to climb aboard.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Built on Bones by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Litigating Trust Disputes in Jersey by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book RSPB Spotlight Bats by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book The Origins of Visual Culture in the Islamic World by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book The Age of Dignity by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Photography and Cyprus by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book A History of Popular Culture in Japan by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Lexicon of the Mouth by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book This Side of Home by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Pirates 1660–1730 by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Made in Italy by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Why Believe? by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Black Mountain by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Catholic Theology by H. R. F. Keating
Cover of the book Sabotage Art by H. R. F. Keating
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