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Widow of Bath - (British Library Crime Classics) by Margot Bennett (Paperback)

Name: Widow of Bath - (British Library Crime Classics) by Margot Bennett (Paperback)
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When an old flame comes calling, Hugh Everton is powerless to resist.Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England's south coast--and then in walked his old flame Lucy and her new husband and ex-judge, Gregory Bath.
Author(s): Margot Bennett
272 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
Series Name: British Library Crime Classics

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"First published in 1952, The Widow of Bath offers intricate puzzles, international intrigue, and a richly evoked portrait of post-war Britain, all delivered with Bennett's signature brand of witty and elegant prose. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author Martin Edwards. Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England's south coast-and then in walked his old flame Lucy and her new husband and ex-judge, Gregory Bath. Entreated by Lucy to join her party for an evening back at the Bath residence, Hugh is powerless to resist, but when the night ends with the judge's inexplicable murder, he is pitched back into a world of chaos and crime-a world he had tried to escape for good"--

Book Synopsis

When an old flame comes calling, Hugh Everton is powerless to resist.

Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England's south coast--and then in walked his old flame Lucy and her new husband and ex-judge, Gregory Bath. Entreated by Lucy to join her party for an evening back at the Bath residence, Hugh is powerless to resist, but when the night ends with the judge's inexplicable murder, he is pitched back into a world of chaos and crime--a world he had tried to escape for good.

When Lucy's husband dies of mysterious circumstances, Hugh finds himself questioning whether she is responsible for the untimely death, and if so, how she managed it.

First published in 1952, The Widow of Bath offers intricate puzzles, international intrigue, and a richly evoked portrait of post-war Britain, all delivered with Bennett's signature brand of witty and elegant prose. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author Martin Edwards.

"What lingers most in the mind is the arch dialogue, which is so relentlessly witty that some readers will lick their lips with incredulous gusto."-- Kirkus Reviews

Review Quotes

"[T]he postwar details and astute character sketches make this a worthwhile read." -- Booklist

"Those who love it will be eternally grateful to the British Library Crime Classics for digging it up." -- Kirkus Reviews

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.25 Inches (W) x .62 Inches (D)

Weight: .69 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 272

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective

Series Title: British Library Crime Classics

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Margot Bennett

Language: English

Street Date: July 5, 2022

TCIN: 86201538

UPC: 9781728261096

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-5994

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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