Waterstones The Cheltenham Square Murder
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Brand: Waterstones
Description: In the seeming tranquility of Regency Square in Cheltenham live the diverse inhabitants of its ten houses. One summer's evening, the square's rivalries and allegiances are disrupted by a sudden and unusual death - an arrow to the head, shot through an open window at no. 6. Unfortunately for the murderer, an invitation to visit had just been sent by the crime writer Aldous Barnet, staying with his sister at no. 8, to his friend Superintendent Meredith. Three days after his arrival, Meredith finds himself investigating the shocking murder two doors down. Six of the square's inhabitants are keen members of the Wellington Archery Club, but if Meredith and Long thought that the case was going to be easy to solve, they were wrong. The Cheltenham Square Murder is a classic example of how John Bude builds a drama within a very specific location. Here the Regency splendour of Cheltenham provides the perfect setting for a story in which appearances are certainly deceiving.
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780712356480
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ISBN: 9780712356480
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Author: Damaskcat
Rating: 5
Review: Regency Square in Cheltenham is a quiet refined neighbourhood but like any group of people it has its tensions. There are arguments over a tree which is felt by some to be dangerous and by others to be perfectly safe. One resident is paying too much attention to another resident's young wife. Many of the residents belong to an archery club so when one of the residents is murdered with an arrow it seems somehow appropriate and provides the police with plenty of suspects. I enjoyed the way the author introduces the various characters and sketches in their personalities and backgrounds. There aren't pages and pages of description but somehow the various personalities come to life and it is easy to imagine all these people going about their daily concerns. The plot is cleverly done and though I did work out who had committed the first murder I didn't work out why or exactly how. I have read most of these British Library Crime Classics and enjoyed them all. It is good to see these classic crime novels back in print and many of them have stood the test of time and read well nearly a hundred years after they were first published.
Author: manley
Rating: 3
Review: This detective scenario is for the purist reader who enjoys being engrossed in the detail. There in hiding of any facts to do with making up the proof needed to convict the murderer. The reader is presented with every fact exactly as the Detective comes across them .
