On a dismally foggy night in Hampstead, London, a curious party has gathered in an artist's studio to weather the wartime blackout. A civil servant and a government scientist are matching wits in a game of chess, while an artist paints the portrait of his characterful sitter, bedecked in Cardinal's robes at the other end of the room. In the kitchen, the artist's sister is hosting the charlady of the miser next door.
When the brutal murder of said miser is discovered by his Canadian infantryman nephew, it's not long before Inspector Macdonald of Scotland Yard is at the scene, faced with perplexing alibis and with the fate of the young soldier in his hands.
Publisher: British Library Publishing
ISBN: 9780712353526
Number of pages: 240
Dimensions: 190 x 130 mm
Published 80 years ago in 1944 checkmate to murder is another fascinating and entertaining Chief inspector McDonald mystery. During the wartime boackout and a thick fog, an old man is murdered and McDonald must... More
Another excellent story from one of my favourite authors in this series. She has a knack of describing the characters and their surroundings extremely well but still keeps the story moving along nicely. Her settings... More
A 1944 novel written with heavy fog, blackouts and blitz in the background, this is a murder mystery which is full of background atmosphere in all respects. This novel has happily been republished in the British... More
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