Clubbed To Death by Ruth Dudley Edwards
The British fondness for tradition is no secret, but some members of London's ffeatherstonehaugh's club (pronounced Fanshaw, naturally) seem to be taking things a bit too far, bumping off officers of the club who threaten their ordered, if highly eccentric, way of life. After the club secretary allegedly jumps to his death from the club's gallery, Robert Amiss, conveniently unemployed at the moment, agrees to help his friends at the Police Department get to the bottom of things. Hiring on as a club waiter, Amiss finds himself caught up in a bizarre caricature of a club, run by and for debauched geriatrics, with skeletons rattling in every closet. The portraits are of roues, the library houses erotic literature, and the servants are treated like Victorian lackeys - on a good day. Why are there so few members? How are they financed? Will Amiss keep his job - and his cover - despite the enmity of the ferocious, snuff-covered Colonel Flagg? The answers lie in this ingenious, uproarious mystery that will keep you guessing - and laughing - until the very end.Ruth has written for practically every national newspaper in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom since 1993, both seriously and frivolously. The Crime Writers Society has nominated her for the John Creasey Award for best debut novel and the Last Laugh Award for funniest crime novel of the year twice.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781590584361 |
| ISBN 10 | 1590584368 |
| Title | Clubbed To Death |
| Author | Ruth Dudley Edwards |
| Series | Robert Amiss Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Year published | 2008-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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