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The Devil at Saxon Wall
Gladys Mitchell
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Description for The Devil at Saxon Wall
Paperback. Psychoanalyst Mrs Bradley advises her highly-strung friend, Hannibal Jones, to retreat to a quiet, rustic village to find rest and inspiration for his writing. Saxon Wall seems the perfect rural retreat, and Jones is quickly intrigued by the odd characters among the villagers, their pagan beliefs, and by the mystery surrounding Neot House. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
Rediscover Gladys Mitchell – one of the 'Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Psychoanalyst and detective Mrs Bradley advises her highly-strung friend, Hannibal Jones, to retreat to a quiet, rustic village to find rest and inspiration for his writing. Saxon Wall seems the perfect rural retreat, and Jones is quickly intrigued by the odd characters among the villagers, their pagan beliefs, and by the mystery surrounding Neot House, where a young couple died soon after the birth of their first child.
But when disagreements between the villagers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099582236
SKU
V9780099582236
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About Gladys Mitchell
Gladys Maude Winifred Mitchell – or ‘The Great Gladys’ as Philip Larkin called her – was born in 1901, in Cowley in Oxfordshire. She graduated in history from University College London and in 1921 began her long career as a teacher. Her hobbies included architecture and writing poetry. She studied the works of Sigmund Freud and her interest in witchcraft ... Read more
Reviews for The Devil at Saxon Wall
One of the "Big Three" female mystery novelists, judged the equal of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie, but that's not quite accurate - she's more like a mad combination of both
Independent
Crime writing's best kept secret
Scotsman
Completely individual, instantly recognisable and highly enjoyable
Times Literary Supplement
Independent
Crime writing's best kept secret
Scotsman
Completely individual, instantly recognisable and highly enjoyable
Times Literary Supplement