The Complete Maltravers Mysteries (Books 1–6)
By Robert Richardson
DISCOVER A *COMPLETE* SERIES OF BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. GET SIX BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET!
Perfect for fans of M. S. Morris, Jack Cartwright, J. R. Ellis, J. M. Dalgliesh, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis.
Recipient of the 1985 CWA John Creasey Memorial Award for the best crime novel.
MEET AUGUSTUS MALTRAVERS. INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST, PLAYWRIGHT AND AMATEUR SLEUTH.
FROM BOOK 1:
When a rare edition of a sixteenth-century Bible is stolen from Vercaster Cathedral, visiting playwright, Augustus Maltravers, regards the theft as an amusing distraction. But when the severed hand of a missing local actress is discovered, Augustus begins to suspect that her death is somehow connected to the stolen Bible.
PRAISE FOR ROBERT RICHARDSON:
‘Skilful rerouting and the taste of real tears.’ The Sunday Times
‘Eccentrics, suspects and witty writing abound.’ The Times
‘Grand entertainment, deft handling and suave wit.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Suspenseful entertainment.’ Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
‘Elegantly written, beautifully characterised, suspenseful and oddly moving.’ Mystery Reader’s Journal
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