Death in the tunnel
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"On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone in the 5 o'clock train from Cannon Street, in a locked compartment. The train slows and stops inside a tunnel; and by the time it emerges again minutes later, Sir Wilfred has been shot dead, his heart pierced by a single bullet. Suicide seems to be the answer, even though no reason can be found. Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard thinks again when he learns that a mysterious red light in the tunnel caused the train to slow down. Finding himself stumped by the puzzle, Arnold consults his friend Desmond Merrion, a wealthy amateur expert in criminology. To Merrion it seems that the dead man fell victim to a complex conspiracybut the investigators are puzzled about the conspirators' motives, as well as their identities. Can there be a connection with Sir Wilfred's seemingly untroubled family life, his highly successful business, or his high-handed and unforgiving personality? And what is the significance of the wallet found on the corpse, and the bank notes that it contained?"--
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Burton, M., & Edwards, M. (2016). Death in the tunnel. First edition. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Burton, Miles, 1884-1964 and Martin Edwards. 2016. Death in the Tunnel. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Burton, Miles, 1884-1964 and Martin Edwards, Death in the Tunnel. Poisoned Pen Press, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Burton, Miles, and Martin Edwards. Death in the Tunnel. First edition. Poisoned Pen Press, 2016.
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| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Scottsdale, AZ : |b Poisoned Pen Press, |c 2016. | |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
| 520 | |a "On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone in the 5 o'clock train from Cannon Street, in a locked compartment. The train slows and stops inside a tunnel; and by the time it emerges again minutes later, Sir Wilfred has been shot dead, his heart pierced by a single bullet. Suicide seems to be the answer, even though no reason can be found. Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard thinks again when he learns that a mysterious red light in the tunnel caused the train to slow down. Finding himself stumped by the puzzle, Arnold consults his friend Desmond Merrion, a wealthy amateur expert in criminology. To Merrion it seems that the dead man fell victim to a complex conspiracybut the investigators are puzzled about the conspirators' motives, as well as their identities. Can there be a connection with Sir Wilfred's seemingly untroubled family life, his highly successful business, or his high-handed and unforgiving personality? And what is the significance of the wallet found on the corpse, and the bank notes that it contained?"-- |c Back cover. | ||
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