The Blotting Book by E F Benson
A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY WH Auden, Nancy Mitford and Noel Coward were among his fans... Morris vows revenge. When Mills body is discovered, brutally beaten, the ugly quarrel comes to light and suspicion naturally falls on Morris.
This novel, one of the progenitors of the classic British mystery, bristles with elegant suspense as it ushers its upper-class characters from their mansions to the harsh reality of a criminal courtroom * Washington Post *
Edward Frederic Benson was born on July 24, 1867 in Berkshire, the son of a future Archbishop of Canterbury, and one of six children. He studied at Kings College, Cambridge and at the British School of Archaeology in Athens. Benson's first book, Dodo, was published to popular acclaim in 1893 and was followed by over a hundred books, including novels, histories, biographies and ghost stories. In 1920 Benson became a full-time tenant of Lamb House in Rye, which had once been home to the novelist Henry James. Rye provided the setting for the Mapp and Lucia stories and their author served three terms as mayor of Rye in the late 1930s. E.F. Benson died on February 29, 1940.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099572428 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099572427 |
| Title | The Blotting Book |
| Author | E F Benson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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