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Book SynopsisA VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
Rediscover Gladys Mitchell one of the ''Big Three'' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
The witchlike psychologist and detective Mrs Bradley takes up the position of warden at a girl''s college in order to investigate the ominous disappearance of her predecessor. Her arrival coincides with a series of sinister practical jokes - a student''s hair is hacked off, clothes are slashed, then the cook''s body is discovered in a river near the college. With the help of her sub-warden and a trio of intrepid students, Mrs Bradley hunts down the culprit.
Opinionated, unconventional, unafraid... If you like Poirot and Miss Marple, you'll love Mrs Bradley.
Trade ReviewCrime writings best-kept secret * Scotsman *
One of the "Big Three" female mystery novelists, judged the equal of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie, but that's not quite accurate - she's more like a mad combination of both * Independent *
Mrs Bradley is easily one of the most memorable personalities * Next Read *
