Kilby St. Benedict is a typical English village, whose tranquil facade conceals a nest of scandal. The vicar and a militant atheist are engaged in a petty feud. To make matters worse, both are in love with the beautiful daughter of the Armenian millionaire who lives at the manor, a passion shared by the ruthlessly ambitious son of local poet Ludovic Macaulay. So when a body is found stabbed to death near the Monk's Weir, Inspector Fleming has no problems in discovering a slew of potential suspects. Half the village appear to have been roaming the countryside on the night of the death, and a search uncovers not just one, but two possible murder weapons. Soon, Fleming is knee-deep in corruption, blackmail and scandal... and reconstructing the crime seems an impossible task.
First published in 1932 this is a classic British murder mystery from the golden age of crime fiction.
First published in 1932 this is a classic British murder mystery from the golden age of crime fiction.
