A man is shot in an isolated village in which the only person he knew was already dead.
Was it an accident - or something more sinister? Sergeant Cromwell was visiting a pretty Cheshire village to attend a funeral when he was shot through the head.
Littlejohn rushes to his side only to be told that the wound was inflicted by nothing more than a pop gun.
Who would want to harm a man in a village where no one knows him? Channelling his grief into motivation, Littlejohn is determined to find out.
Reviews Pure British detective story, New York TimesMr Bellairs always gives good value The Sunday Times Sure-fire, that's Bellairs New York Herald Tribune About the Author: George Bellairs: a bank manager, a talented crime author, part time journalist and Francophile.
His detective stories, written in the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s, combine wicked crimes and classic police procedurals, set in small British communities.
Best known for his Detective Littlejohn stories, he is celebrated as one Britain's crime classic greats.
| Author | George |
|---|---|
| Bellairs | A bank manager a talented crime author part time journalist and |
Ipso Books Murder makes mistakes, paperback/george bellairs
