Blue Blood Will Out
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: no visible tears or damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and solid.
A classic British crime novel, Blue Blood Will Out introduces Simon Bognor, a bumbling but endearing investigator from the Board of Trade, thrust into a world of aristocratic intrigue and murder. Tim Heald crafts a witty, satirical mystery that skewers the English upper classes with sharp comic precision, as Bognor uncovers dark secrets lurking beneath the veneer of privilege and tradition. The novel chronicles a murder investigation set against a backdrop of country houses and blue-blooded eccentrics, blending sharp social commentary with a well-plotted whodunit. Heald's prose is dry, intelligent, and laced with irony, making this the perfect read for fans of classic British detective fiction in the tradition of Wodehouse and Waugh.
Author: Tim Heald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Hutchinson
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: no visible tears or damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and solid.
A classic British crime novel, Blue Blood Will Out introduces Simon Bognor, a bumbling but endearing investigator from the Board of Trade, thrust into a world of aristocratic intrigue and murder. Tim Heald crafts a witty, satirical mystery that skewers the English upper classes with sharp comic precision, as Bognor uncovers dark secrets lurking beneath the veneer of privilege and tradition. The novel chronicles a murder investigation set against a backdrop of country houses and blue-blooded eccentrics, blending sharp social commentary with a well-plotted whodunit. Heald's prose is dry, intelligent, and laced with irony, making this the perfect read for fans of classic British detective fiction in the tradition of Wodehouse and Waugh.