No, Sir Jeremy: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery
Anthony Weymouth ‘Very puzzling’ THE TIMES‘skilfully built up. . .’ EVENING CHRONICLE‘A very neat murder. . .’ BRISTOL EVENING POST‘More than readable’ SOUTHPORT GUARDIAN‘Mr. Weymouth has earned real laurels. . .’ TORQUEMADA in THE OBSERVER‘A fine thriller. . .’ EAST LONDON ADVERTISERWhen Sir Jeremy Barron is found dead in his bedroom it looks as if he has been killed by burglars when a robbery went wrong. Scotland Yard is called in and Inspector Treadgold is tasked to investigate the murder. He quickly realises there is more than meets the eye about the wealthy baronet’s death and there is no shortage of suspects. . .First published in 1935, this is a Golden Age murder mystery.ANTHONY WEYMOUTH was the pen name of IVO GEIKIE COBB (1887-1953) a successful London doctor who also wrote several books on medicine, history and an autobiography. Luckily for his readers he also turned his hand to writing a series of detective novels featuring the brilliant, but eccentric Inspector Treadgold. This highly individual detective features in six novels and a collection of short stories starting with FROZEN DEATH.This is the third Inspector Treadgold mystery.Other ‘INSPECTOR TREADGOLD’ mysteries Frozen DeathThe Doctors Are DoubtfulNo, Sir JeremyHard LiverCornish CrimeTempt Me NotInspector Treadgold Investigates.
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