Tragedy at Law
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Tragedy at Law follows a rather self-important High Court judge, Mr Justice Barber, as he moves from town to town presiding over cases in the Southern England circuit.
Cyril Hare Book order
September 4, 1900 – August 25, 1958
The author established himself as a celebrated writer of detective fiction, known for his keen observation of life and human nature. His works are lauded for their clever plotting, insightful commentary on social nuances, and elegant prose. He crafted memorable characters that breathe life into suspenseful narratives filled with twists. His background in law lends authenticity and depth to his stories, solidifying his status as a master of the genre.
- 2009
- 2009
When the Wind Blows
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Famous solo violinist Lucy Carless is making a guest appearance with the provincial Markshire Orchestra, only to be found strangled with a silk stocking part-way through the concert.
- 2008
Death is No Sportsman (1938) was the second crime novel by 'Cyril Hare', nom de plume of Alfred Gordon Clark and one of the best-loved names in English 'Golden Age' crime writing. The banks of the river Didder in the summertime appear idyllic: the sun is shining, the trout rising.
- 2008
Untimely Death
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Francis Pettigrew travels to Exmoor for a holiday with his wife - an area in which as a young boy he was traumatised by coming across a dead body on the moor. In an attempt to exorcise this trauma, Pettigrew walks across the moor to the place where the incident occurred - only to find another dead body.
- 2008
With a Bare Bodkin
- 204 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The Blitz has forced the evacuation of various government offices from London and Pettigrew accompanies his ministry to the distant seaside resort of Marsett Bay. In this strange atmosphere, Pettigrew begins to fall in love with his secretary, who is also being courted by a widowed man much older than her.
- 2008
Suicide Excepted
- 234 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An Inspector Mallett mystery, originally published in 1939, by one of the best-loved Golden Age crime writers, Cyril Hare. Inspector Mallett's stay at the country house hotel of Pendlebury Old Hall has been a disappointment.
- 2008
That Yew Tree's Shade
- 204 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Gordon Clark was a county judge at the time of the novel's compositionWhen Francis Pettigrew, former barrister and sometime amateur detective, is plucked out of peaceful retirement in the Home Counties to deputise for the County Court judge, the proceedings offer him some unexpected insights into the lives of his new neighbours.
- 2008
Best Detective Stories of Cyril Hare
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
These thirty stories, selected and introduced by fellow crime writer and lawyer Michael Gilbert, are a terrific introduction to Cyril Hare's inventive and clever Golden Age detective fiction, which often turns on an ingenious use of the law.
- 2008
Tenant for Death
- 206 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Tenant for Death (1937) was the debut crime novel by 'Cyril Hare', nom de plume of Alfred Gordon Clark and one of the best-loved names in English 'Golden Age' crime writing.
- 2008
An English murder
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A cozy whodunnit for fans of Agatha Christie - perfect for long, cold nights in
