'Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn't there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?' Welworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home - vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children of Osiris, led by the eccentric High Prophet, Eustace K. Mildmann. The cult is a seething hotbed of petty resentment, jealousy and dark secrets - which eventually lead to murder. The ...
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'Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn't there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?' Welworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home - vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children of Osiris, led by the eccentric High Prophet, Eustace K. Mildmann. The cult is a seething hotbed of petty resentment, jealousy and dark secrets - which eventually lead to murder. The stage is set for one of Inspector Meredith's most bizarre and exacting cases. This witty crime novel by a writer on top form is a neglected classic of British crime fiction.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Poisoned Pen Press, 2018. First US Trade Paperback Edition in Near Fine Condition. Originally published in 1947 by Macdonald & Co. British Library Crime Classic. Introduction by Martin Edwards. 284 pages. 8 x 5 inches. Clean and unmarked gently used book with a touch of wear to corners. Binding tight, solid, and square. Internals as new. John Bude was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of classic detective novels from the 1930s. 2018. Poisoned Pen Press, Scotsdale, Arizona.
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