Chief Inspector Macdonald has been invited to a treasure hunt party at the house of Graham Coombe, the celebrated publisher of Murder by Mesmerism. Despite a handful of misgivings, the inspector joins a guestlist of novelists and thriller writers disguised on the night under literary pseudonyms. The fun comes to an abrupt end, however, when ‘Samuel Pepys’ is found dead in the telephone room in bizarre circumstances. Amidst the confusion of too many fake names, clues, ciphers and convoluted alibis, Macdonald and his allies in the CID must unravel a truly tangled case in this metafictional masterpiece, which returns to print for the first time since its publication in 1937.
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E.C.R. LORAC was a penname of Edith Caroline Rivett (1894-1958), who also wrote as Carol Carnac. She was a prolific author of Golden Age mysteries publishing over 60 novels throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s. She was also a member of the famous Detection Club. Her books include Crossed Skis, Checkmate to Murder and Murder by Matchlight, all available as British Library Crime Classics.
Chief Inspector Macdonald has been invited to a treasure hunt party at the house of Graham Coombe, the celebrated publisher of Murder by Mesmerism. Despite a handful of misgivings, the inspector joins a guestlist of novelists and thriller writers disguised on the night under literary pseudonyms. The fun comes to an abrupt end, however, when ‘Samuel Pepys’ is found dead in the telephone room in bizarre circumstances. Amidst the confusion of too many fake names, clues, ciphers and convoluted alibis, Macdonald and his allies in the CID must unravel a truly tangled case in this metafictional masterpiece, which returns to print for the first time since its publication in 1937.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'Should detectives go to parties? Was it consistent with the dignity of the Yard? The inspector tossed for it-and went.'Chief Inspector Macdonald has been invited to a treasure hunt party at the house of Graham Coombe, the celebrated publisher of Murder by Mesmerism. Despite a handful of misgivings, the inspector joins a guestlist of novelists and thriller writers disguised on the night under literary pseudonyms. The fun comes to an abrupt end, however, when 'Samuel Pepys' is found dead in the telephone room in bizarre circumstances. Amidst the confusion of too many fake names, clues, ciphers and convoluted alibis, Macdonald and his allies in the CID must unravel a truly tangled case in this metafictional masterpiece, which returns to print for the first time since its publication in 1937. Amidst the confusion of too many fake names, clues, ciphers and convoluted alibis, Macdonald and his allies in the CID must unravel a truly tangled case in this metafictional masterpiece, which returns to print for the first time since its publication in 1937. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780712353847
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Condición: Bueno. : En una fiesta de búsqueda del tesoro en la casa de Graham Coombe, el célebre editor de *Murder by Mesmerism*, el inspector jefe Macdonald se une a una lista de invitados de novelistas y escritores de suspense disfrazados bajo seudónimos literarios. La diversión termina abruptamente cuando 'Samuel Pepys' es encontrado muerto en la sala de teléfonos en extrañas circunstancias. En medio de la confusión de demasiados nombres falsos, pistas, cifras y coartadas enrevesadas, Macdonald y sus aliados en el C.I.D. deben desentrañar un caso verdaderamente enredado en esta obra maestra metaficcional, que vuelve a imprimirse por primera vez desde su publicación en 1937. EAN: 9780712353847 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: These Names Make Clues Autor: E.C.R. Lorac Editorial: British Library Publishing Idioma: en Páginas: 288 Formato: tapa blanda. Nº de ref. del artículo: Happ-2025-09-29-d7776abf
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