9780440121688 - Death of a Mystery Writer von Robert Barnard (13 Ergebnisse)

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Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Rillen / Abschürfungen / Risse / Knicke; Farbtonänderung. From master mystery writer Robert Barnard, this early novel, first published in 1979, received an Edgar Award nomination for "Best Novel." Scribner reissues this beloved work from a respected name in crime writing. Sir Oliver Fairleigh-Stubbs, an overweight and overbearing figure, collapses and dies at his birthday party while indulging in rare liquors. Despite promising his daughter to be polite and charitable, the strain proves too much for him. His death leaves a family relieved to be free of his domineering presence and a fortune amassed from his success as a bestselling mystery author. Surprisingly, his elder son, who openly despised him, inherits most of the estate, while his wife, daughter, and younger son receive royalties from a single, carefully chosen book. However, the manuscript of an unpublished volume, a potential goldmine left to Sir Oliver's wife, has vanished. As suspicions grow about the nature of Sir Oliver's death, Inspector Meredith, a spirited Welshman resembling the author's fictional hero, enters the scene. In Barnard's adept hands, Meredith's investigation unfolds as a classic example of detection, infused with elegance and humor, revealing the complexities of family dynamics and the darker side of literary fame.

Mass market paperback. Zustand: Good. 224 pages. Corner of several pages creased Signed by the author on the title page. Robert Barnard (23 November 1936 - 19 September 2013) was an English crime writer, critic and lecturer. His first crime novel, A Little Local Murder, was published in 1976. The novel was written while he was a lecturer at University of Tromsø in Norway. He went on to write more than 40 other books and numerous short stories. Barnard said that his favorite crime writer was Agatha Christie. In 1980 he published a critique of her work titled A Talent to Deceive: An Appreciation of Agatha Christie. Barnard was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2003 by the Crime Writers Association for a lifetime of achievement. Under the pseudonym Bernard Bastable, Robert Barnard published two standalone novels and two alternate history books starring Wolfgang Mozart as a detective, he having survived to old age. "Death of a Mystery Writer" received an Edgar Award nomination for "Best Novel" of that year. Sir Oliver Fairleigh-Stubbs, overweight and overbearing, collapses and dies at his birthday party while indulging his taste for rare liquors. He leaves a family relieved to be rid of him, and he also leaves a fortune, earned as a bestselling mystery author. To everyone's surprise, Sir Oliver's elder son, who openly hated his father, inherits most of the estate. His wife, his daughter, and his younger son are each to receive the royalties from one carefully chosen book. But the manuscript of the unpublished volume left to Sir Oliver's wife -- a posthumous "last case" that might be worth millions -- has disappeared. And Sir Oliver's death is beginning to look less than natural. Into this bitter household comes Inspector Meredith. Inspector Meredith's investigation becomes not only a classic example of detection but an elegant and humorous slice of crime. Later Dell Edition [stated]. First Dell printing thus [stated].