{"product_id":"mortmain-hall-1","title":"Martin Edwards: Mortmain Hall [2020] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A true master of British crime writing' RICHARD OSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Combines all the things I love most about crime fiction: atmospheric settings, twisty plots, intriguing characters and an unforgettable protagonist' ELLY GRIFFITHS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superb Golden Age mystery packed with twists, from the winner of the Diamond Dagger 2020 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLAND, 1930.\u003c\/b\u003e Grieving widows are a familiar sight on London's Necropolis Railway. So when an elegant young woman in a black veil boards the funeral train, nobody guesses her true purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut \u003cb\u003eRachel Savernake\u003c\/b\u003e is not one of the mourners. She hopes to save a life - the life of a man who is supposed to be cold in the grave. But then a suspicious death on the railway track spurs her on to investigate a sequence of baffling mysteries: a death in a blazing car; a killing in a seaside bungalow; a tragic drowning in a frozen lake. Rachel believes that the cases are connected - but what possible link can there be?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich, ruthless and obsessed with her own dark notions of justice, she will not rest until she has discovered the truth. To find the answers to her questions she joins a house party on the eerie and remote North Yorkshire coast at Mortmain Hall, an estate. Her inquiries are helped - and sometimes hindered - by the impetuous young journalist Jacob Flint and an eccentric female criminologist with a dangerous fascination with perfect crimes...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMortmain Hall\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a gripping thriller and a classic whodunit puzzle: a Golden Age Gothic mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER THE REST OF THIS INCREDIBLE SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 GALLOWS COURT\u003cbr\u003e#2 MORTMAIN HALL\u003cbr\u003e#3 BLACKSTONE FELL\u003cbr\u003e#4 SEPULCHRE STREET\u003cbr\u003e#5 HEMLOCK BAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eMortmain Hall\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Maintains a cracking pace... Elegant period escapism' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A classic whodunit' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rachel Savernake is on spectacular form... A Miss Marple for the 21st century' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Martin Edwards is a guru of the Golden Age... His work pays homage to the intricate puppetry and byzantine plotting popular in the period' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews for Martin Edwards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Crime fiction is blessed to have Martin Edwards'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Superb - a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write' \u003cb\u003eLee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Edwards has managed, brilliantly, to combined a Golden Age setting with a pace that is bang up-to-date. A great sense of the era observed through a cut-throat-sharp eye, every page dripping with brilliant period authenticity' \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A ripping tale of retribution and rough justice, set against a finely realised 1930s London. It reads as if Ruth Rendell were channelling Edgar Wallace' \u003cb\u003eMick Herron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping' \u003cb\u003ePeter Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The brilliant Savernake is a fascinatingly enigmatic character'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you haven't yet discovered Martin Edwards' books, you are in for a treat. His books are wonderful, filled with compelling characters, smart plots, great writing.' \u003cb\u003eLouise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edwards, Martin","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":49934012875091,"sku":"XE81788546157","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/edwards-martin-mortmain-hall-xe81788546157-60409598902611.jpg?v=1734153062","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/mortmain-hall-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}