☰

Literature & Fiction

The Old Contemptibles

The Old Contemptibles

"The author keeps us enthralled with the rich interior and exterior lives of her characters in this emotionally stormy family saga."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
When Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury is drawn into a brief affair with a troubled widow named Jane Holdsworth, her subsequent death makes him a suspect in her murder. Unable to leave London, Jury sends Melrose Plant, eighth Earl of Caverness to the Lake District to pry open the Holdsworth family's locked box of secrets. Plant does what he is bidden, in his own particular style, and what he uncovers is a shocking sheaf of surprises about the death-prone Holdsworth clan and its growing number of orphans....
"As always, Grimes' characters are gems, and her writting is as witty as ever."
USA TODAY
Selected by the Literary Guild and the Mystery Guild
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345374561
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1992-01-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345374561

You might also like...

Rainbow's End

The Horse You Came In On

The Horse You Came In On

The Case Has Altered

The Case Has Altered

The Man with a Load of Mischief

The Man with a Load of Mischief

The Stargazey (Richard Jury Mystery)

The Stargazey (Richard Jury Mystery)

Vertigo 42: A Richard Jury Mystery

Vertigo 42: A Richard Jury Mystery

The Lamorna Wink

The Lamorna Wink

The Grave Maurice

The Grave Maurice

The Winds of Change

The Winds of Change