Lady Lupin, the ditzy but always kind young wife to the vicar of Glanville, Sussex, runs into what appears to be murder most foul while trying to help out a young married couple. Set just after World War II, this book was first published in England in 1947 and the third in the Lady Lupin series.
When Lady Lupin and her husband meet Penelope Stevenson and her brother and sister-in-law Dick and Betty, they feel they have lucked into a generous and virtuous friendship. But nothing is as it appears to be, and just as Lady Lupin and her husband begin to see the darker sides of the attachment, Penelope is shot in the garden.
With a pile of possible motives, multiple people confessing to the murder, and the prime suspect suspiciously absent, Lady Lupin must unravel the social Gordian knot of scandal and personality to uncover the killer. Told in Coggin's signature light and humorous style, this is a mystery which will keep you guessing until the very end.
Lady Lupin Mysteries from Galileo Publishers:
Who Killed the Curate? (9781915530134)
The Mystery at Orchard House (9781915530929)
Why Did She Die? (9781917543248)
Dancing with Death (9781912916603)
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Who Killed the Curate? was first published in 1944 and was the first of four murder mysteries penned by Joan Coggin (1898-1980). Dancing with Death (1947) and Mystery at Orchard House were reissued most successfully by Galileo in 2022 and 2025. Her works have very strong plots and are written in a stylish and humorous manner which delighted critics at the time, and will surely equally delight the growing audience for Golden Age Detective fiction.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This novel takes place over a year, a short while after the end of WW2, and begins very light-heartedly and comically with Penelope Stevenson, her brother Dick and her pregnant sister-in-law, Betty worrying about the guests they have coming - Lady Lupin and her husband, Andrew Hastings. Many jokes are had about the guests, with the usual stereotypes clouding their perceptions of them. However, this is soon debunked by the young and vivacious Lady Lupin, who quickly warms to Betty and Dick. The seemingly idyllic country village, country house and family begin to crumble further as the weird power and role Penelope possess are revealed. For example, Betty may have just given birth, but the congratulations from well-meaning villagers (including from the admiration-struck local vicar Mr Baker) go to Penelope, a woman who slept through the entire event. She is a fascinating character in the novel, whose initial helpful nature and unselfishness start to peel away, with both Lady Lupin and Andrew beginning to see a much darker side to her. It is therefore not a surprise when Dick and Betty find Penelope shot in the garden. But was it suicide or murder? In life Penelope caused a lot of grief and pain, which the investigations by the police, Lady Lupin and her private detective friend Mr Borden expose, despite being viewed by the general populace as saintly and the epitome of the unselfish woman. But in death Penelope also causes further trouble as guilt-ridden, defensive and unreconciled to one another, Dick and Betty do not present a picture of innocence. Additionally, Penelope's death creates a vacuum, with many individuals acting out of character at her funeral, which also draws several annoying distant relatives that are comic genius on Coggin's part. With a pile of possible motives, multiple people confessing to murdering Penelope, and the suspiciously absent Colonel being nowhere to be found - despite the fact he went for a walk with Penelope on the fatal day - this is a mystery which will keep you guessing until the very end. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781917543248
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