The Long Divorce

Edmund Crispin is a detective story writer who is as inventive as Agatha Christie and as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse. His stories take place in the village of Cotten Abbas, where a recent influx of the newly rich and well-to-do has caused tension among the locals. Gervase Fen is summoned to the scene, but he soon finds himself in over his head with a suicide, a murder, and villagers who are determined to keep the mystery unsolved.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 17 August 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Long inhabited by a collection of profoundly offbeat locals, there has been a recent influx of the newly rich and well-to-do arriving in the village of Cotten Abbas. And not everyone is happy about it. New arrivals are receiving anonymous letters that know a little too much about dark secrets and dirty laundry. Gervase Fen is summoned to the scene, but soon finds more than he bargained for. A suicide on Friday, a murder by Sunday, and some villagers that seem hell-bent on keeping this mystery unsolved.

Edmund Crispin is a master of detective fiction, as inventive as Agatha Christie and as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse. His stories are full of quirky characters and clever plots, and they are sure to delight fans of crime fiction.

In the village of Cotten Abbas, a new influx of the newly rich and well-to-do has caused some tension among the locals. New arrivals are receiving anonymous letters that reveal dark secrets and dirty laundry, and some villagers are not happy about it. Gervase Fen, a local detective, is summoned to the scene, but he soon finds himself in over his head.

A suicide on Friday, a murder by Sunday, and some villagers who seem determined to keep the mystery unsolved. Fen must navigate through a web of lies and deceit to uncover the truth, and he soon realizes that he is dealing with a group of people who are not as innocent as they seem.

Crispin's writing is witty and clever, and his characters are well-developed and memorable. He has a knack for creating suspense and keeping readers guessing until the very end. His stories are full of surprises and twists, and they are sure to keep you entertained from beginning to end.

If you are a fan of detective fiction, then you must read the delightful stories of Edmund Crispin. His books are a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of never underestimating the power of the human mind.

Weight: 180g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008530549