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The Glimpses of the Moon (The Gervase Fen Mysteries)

The Glimpses of the Moon (The Gervase Fen Mysteries)

by EdmundCrispin (Author)

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    Paperback 2017

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Synopsis

Death and decapitation seem to go hand in hand in the Devon village of Aller. When the first victim's head is sent floating down the river, the village's rural calm is shattered. Soon the corpses are multiplying, and the entire community is involved in the hunt for the murderer. Whilst many chase false trails, it is left to Gervase Fen, Oxford don and amateur criminologist, to uncover the sordid truth. Equal parts compelling, witty and ingenious, this novel is a classic example of great British detective fiction.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Reader
Published: 07 Sep 2017
ISBN 10: 1448216907
ISBN 13: 9781448216901
Book Overview: Classic whodunnit cosy crime series featuring eccentric Oxford don Gervase Fen

Media Reviews
One of the undiscovered treasures of British crime fiction: Crispin's storytelling is intelligent, humane, surprising and rattling good fun -- A.L. Kennedy
Author Bio
Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery (usually credited as Bruce Montgomery) (2 October 1921 - 15 September 1978), an English crime writer and composer. Montgomery wrote nine detective novels and two collections of short stories under the pseudonym Edmund Crispin (taken from a character in Michael Innes's Hamlet, Revenge!). The stories feature Oxford don Gervase Fen, who is an eccentric, sometimes absent-minded Professor of English at the university. Crispin's whodunit novels have complex plots and fantastic, somewhat unbelievable solutions. They are written in a humorous, literary and sometimes farcical style and contain frequent references to English literature, poetry, and music. They are also among the few mystery novels to break the fourth wall occasionally and speak directly to the audience. The Times chose Edmund Crispin as one of their '50 Greatest Crime Writers'.