A Death For A Dancer
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A classic entry in the cozy mystery genre, A Death for a Dancer is the second novel in E.X. Giroux's beloved Robert Forsythe Mystery series, following the gentlemanly London barrister Robert Forsythe and his sharp-witted secretary, Miss Sanderson. The story centres on a murder at a country dance school, where a tyrannical teacher is found dead, leaving behind a cast of suspects each harbouring their own dark secrets. Giroux constructs an intricate, atmospheric puzzle that rewards careful reading, delivering the wit and elegance characteristic of classic British whodunits. Written with a dry, intelligent humour and a deft hand for character, the novel illustrates how buried grievances and hidden motives can prove far deadlier than any weapon. Fans of Agatha Christie and traditional detective fiction will find this series a thoroughly satisfying and criminally underrated pleasure.
Author: E.X. Giroux
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, St Martins Press
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A classic entry in the cozy mystery genre, A Death for a Dancer is the second novel in E.X. Giroux's beloved Robert Forsythe Mystery series, following the gentlemanly London barrister Robert Forsythe and his sharp-witted secretary, Miss Sanderson. The story centres on a murder at a country dance school, where a tyrannical teacher is found dead, leaving behind a cast of suspects each harbouring their own dark secrets. Giroux constructs an intricate, atmospheric puzzle that rewards careful reading, delivering the wit and elegance characteristic of classic British whodunits. Written with a dry, intelligent humour and a deft hand for character, the novel illustrates how buried grievances and hidden motives can prove far deadlier than any weapon. Fans of Agatha Christie and traditional detective fiction will find this series a thoroughly satisfying and criminally underrated pleasure.