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Lädt ... A Trace of Poisonvon Colleen Cambridge
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Phylida Bright is her no-nonsense self as head housekeeper at Mallowan Hall, home to old friend, the famed Agatha Christie. Other golden age authors are descending to help fundraise and assist the local detection club in their writing contest. A local vicar keels over after drinking a poisoned cocktail meant for the head of the local writers' group. The publishing prize seems to bring out the worst in someone. There is a bit less of the upstairs/downstairs vibe, since so much of the action takes place out of the Hall, but Phylida, butler Mr. Dobble and chauffeur Bradford have plenty of time to sigh and spar. Phillidia’s boss Agatha Christie is hosting an amateur writers contest for the benefit of the local orphanage and has invited her famous writer friends to stay at her home for the weekend fete. Phillidia busy with overseeing all the details overhears a strange conversation but things that it’s a plot of a storyline that is being discuss until there’s a murder. The local priest has been poisoned and it looks like he was not the intended victim. Phillidia springs into detective mode with the help of Bradford, the chauffeur, the cook, the maid, Molly and Rita from the rectory they gather clues and solve the case in an ending that was very much like Hercule Poirot gathering all the suspects together in explaining what happened. A Trace Of Poison is the second book in the Phyllida Bright Mystery series by Collen Cambridge. The village of Listleigh is hosting a Murder Fete to raise funds to repair the roof of St. Wendreda’s orphanage. Agatha Christie has arranged for members of the Detection Club, Dorothy L. Sayers, G. K. Chesterton, and Anthony Berkeley, to attend. Aspiring writers have been encouraged to submit a short story, and the winner will receive a publishing contract. Phyllida Bright, the housekeeper for Agatha Christy and her husband Max, will oversee the activity at the Murder Fete. The first event for the fete is a cocktail party. Everything is going just nicely until Father Tooley goes to the bar to get a drink and soon falls to the floor, dead. Phyllida immediately heads to check over Fr. Tooley and quickly retrieves parts of the broken glass, and Phyllida smells the scent of nicotine. When Phyllida informs Agatha of what she found at the scene, Agatha asks her to investigate the death of Fr. Tooley. As Inspector Cork is interviewing the guest of the cocktail party, Phyllida tries to be inconspicuously listening in to gather her own clues to aid in her own investigation. It would appear to Phyllida that maybe Fr. Tooley was an innocent victim and that the drink was intended for Mr. Whittlesby. Mr. Whittlesby is one of the writers vying for the publishing contract and has made it known that he will win the contest. Phyllida will call on the maids and housekeepers of the village in her investigation. Phyllida will find that Whittlesby is not well-liked in the village. Phyllida needs to learn if Whittlesby was the intended victim and why Fr. Tooley’s cat died the next day after eating some cake laced with arsenic. Phyllida knows she must be getting close when she is attacked. This series is a delightful historical cozy series and is well-written and plotted. And has a well-developed and interesting cast of characters. I particularly enjoy Phyllida's interaction with Mr. Dobble, the butler, and Mr. Bradforn, the chauffeur. There were plenty of red herrings that I kept guessing until the end of the book as to the killer's identity. A recipe for a cocktail is also included in the book. I am looking forward to the next book in this delightful series. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Mystery fans will revel in this historical series set in the fascinating world of Agatha Christie, as her ever-capable housekeeper endeavors to solve mysteries far stranger than fictionâ??a treat for fans of Anna Lee Huber, Jacqueline Winspear, Alyssa Maxwell, and of course the grand dame of fiction herself. In England's stately manor houses, murder is not generally a topic for polite conversation. Mallowan Hall, home to Agatha Christie and her husband, Max, is the exception. And housekeeper Phyllida Bright delights in discussing gory plot details with her friend and employer . . . The neighboring village of Listleigh has also become a hub of grisly goings-on, thanks to a Murder Fête organized to benefit a local orphanage. Members of The Detection Clubâ??a group of celebrated authors such as G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Agatha herselfâ??will congregate for charitable events, including a writing contest for aspiring authors. The winner gets an international publishing contract, and entrants have gathered for a cocktail partyâ??managed by the inimitable Phyllidaâ??when murder strikes too close even for her comfort. It seems the victim imbibed a poisoned cocktail intended for Alastair Whittlesby, president of the local writers' club. The insufferable Whittlesby is thought to be a shoo-in for the prize, and ambition is certainly a worthy motive. But narrowing down these suspects could leave even Phyllida's favorite fictional detective, M. Poirot, twirling his moustache in frustration. It's a mystery too intriguing for Phyllida to resist, but one fraught with duplicity and danger, for every guest is an expert in murderâ??and how to get away Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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However, it all fell apart at the end. I figured out some of the mystery but what annoyed me the most was the overly convoluted resolution where parts of it didn't make sense and had holes in the logic. Something the author didn't adequately address. It was a let down. Too bad because up until then, it was quite good. ( )