It began with the theatre - and ended with drugs, blackmail and a decades old crime... Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club Major John Hillier is found dead in his flat, early one morning, in strange circumstances. Inspector Field traces the dead man's last movements and learns that, after breaking up a dinner party, he visited a remote suburban theatre to see a leading lady he didn't even know by sight. Field traces the Major's history back some years and finds himself entangled in a net of underworld intrigue in England and further afield. Drugs, blackmail and a crime years old all play their part in an affair that starts to attract wide attention.
| ISBN: | 9781471910562 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 2015 |
| Author: | Anthony Gilbert |
| Publisher: | The Murder Room |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Scott Egerton |
| Genres: |
Crime and Mystery Classic crime and mystery fiction |
It began with the theatre - and ended with drugs, blackmail and a decades old crime... Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club Major John Hillier is found dead in his flat, early one morning, in strange circumstances. Inspector Field traces the dead man's last movements and learns that, after breaking up a dinner party, he visited a remote suburban theatre to see a leading lady he didn't even know by sight. Field traces the Major's history back some years and finds himself entangled in a net of underworld intrigue in England and further afield. Drugs, blackmail and a crime years old all play their part in an affair that starts to attract wide attention.
The Musical Comedy Crime features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Classic crime and mystery fiction
The Musical Comedy Crime is available in Paperback
The Musical Comedy Crime was written by Anthony Gilbert and published by The Murder Room
The Musical Comedy Crime has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Scott Egerton series
£17.09