The Murder of My Aunt
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Book Overview
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder
"The book fairly races along to its surprising resolution. Fans of vintage crime fiction will hope for more reissues of Hull's work." --Publishers Weekly
Edward Powell lives with his Aunt Mildred in the Welsh town of Llwll. His aunt thinks Llwll an idyllic place to live, but Edward loathes the countryside--and thinks the company even worse. In fact, Edward has decided to murder his aunt.
A darkly humorous depiction of fraught family ties, The Murder of My Aunt was first published in 1934.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1464209731
ISBN13:9781464209734
Release Date:September 2018
Publisher:Poisoned Pen Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.56 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Related Subjects
British Detectives Crime Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
extraordinary mystery work
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
What an extraordinary mystery work, for 2 reasons: i) it's written in the 1st person in the eyes of the murderer; ii) surprising ending. It will be a sin to reveal it. This little book is filled with black humour throughout, and although the English is a bit old-fashioned, it's easy to read.
Like the cover says "Not all country house murders are alike"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
British black comedy at its finest, with a delicious smirk or smile on every page. It would be criminal to give away any part of the plot but "cozy" this is not. Perfect light summer reading.
very entertaining
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
i'm sorry...it's been about 7 years since i read the book...i remember the general plot and the author's unique sense of humor, but little else, aside from the enjoyment. hopefully, this review, along with the above-reviewer's kudos, will entice someone to read this one. i keep very few books, especially fiction, but this one was worth hanging onto. let me put it this way...i don't care much for fiction, let alone british fiction, but this book was great! i recommended it to a non-reader, and he loved it! i had to get rid of a large part of my book collection when i moved cross-country, but i knew i'd read this one again someday. it's a quick read, very captivating...2 nights with the bed lamp on at most.
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