Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Murder Mystery by Elizabeth Anthony Paperback

Dramatic Murder by Elizabeth Anthony

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Description A Christmas party on a private Scottish island gets off to a bad start in the latest addition to the British Library Crime Classics. This theatrical Christmas murder, truly lost in the British Library collection, will provide entertainment throughout the festive season.

Publisher Description

She could imagine the headlines all too well...DEATH ON POSSETT ISLANDWell-known Playwright Found Dead on Christmas Tree.Dimpson McCabe - Dimpsie - has invited all of his closest friends of the theatre world to join him for Christmas at his castle on a private island some hours' drive from Edinburgh. The festivities have barely had a chance to begin when poor Dimpsie is found draped atop the Christmas tree, electrocuted by the lights with which it is festooned.The Sherriff's Court yields a verdict of Accidental Death, but in the swirling snow suspicion is dancing among the flakes. Through Dimpsie's cadre of directors, producers, actors and agents runs a hot streak of hidden grievances and theatrical scheming, and as the group return to London the dogged Inspector Smith begins to circle, seeking to find the leading man or prima donna responsible for this ghoulish crime.First published in 1948 and lost for over 75 years, this lost Christmas novel returns to bedazzle a fresh audience of mystery-lovers.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Anthony was the pen name of Barbara Rubien, ne Courlander (19061996), an author, pianist and composer who wrote two classic crime novels: Dramatic Murder (1948) and Made for Murder (1950). While Barbara's sister Nancy Courlander who wrote as Shelley Smith remains famous today, the Elizabeth Anthony books have been lost since their first publication until now.

Details ISBN 0712355561 ISBN-13 9780712355568 Title Dramatic Murder Author Elizabeth Anthony Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 256 Publisher British Library Publishing GE_Item_ID:161884879; About Us

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