Murder In Windy Coppice: A 'Frampton' Story
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket
A body discovered in the shadowed depths of Windy Coppice sets the stage for a gripping mystery that will test the wits of the inimitable detective Frampton, T. Arthur Plummer's sharp-minded investigator who navigates the murky intersection of rural English life and cold-blooded crime. Murder in Windy Coppice chronicles a tightly woven investigation filled with suspicious locals, concealed motives, and the kind of creeping dread that only a seemingly tranquil English countryside can produce. Plummer constructs his narrative with the precision of a craftsman, each clue placed deliberately to draw the reader deeper into a web of deception and danger. In the tradition of the Golden Age detective novel, Plummer's work presents a world where order is disrupted by violence and restored only through keen observation and relentless logic. His prose carries the hallmarks of classic British crime fiction — measured, atmospheric, and punctuated by moments of sharp revelation. Frampton himself stands as a compelling series character: methodical, perceptive, and possessed of an understated charisma that rewards loyal readers. For those who prize the intellectual pleasures of a carefully constructed whodunit, this Frampton mystery poses a question that lingers long after the final page: in a quiet village where everyone has something to hide, who truly had the most to lose?
Author: T. Arthur Plummer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket
A body discovered in the shadowed depths of Windy Coppice sets the stage for a gripping mystery that will test the wits of the inimitable detective Frampton, T. Arthur Plummer's sharp-minded investigator who navigates the murky intersection of rural English life and cold-blooded crime. Murder in Windy Coppice chronicles a tightly woven investigation filled with suspicious locals, concealed motives, and the kind of creeping dread that only a seemingly tranquil English countryside can produce. Plummer constructs his narrative with the precision of a craftsman, each clue placed deliberately to draw the reader deeper into a web of deception and danger. In the tradition of the Golden Age detective novel, Plummer's work presents a world where order is disrupted by violence and restored only through keen observation and relentless logic. His prose carries the hallmarks of classic British crime fiction — measured, atmospheric, and punctuated by moments of sharp revelation. Frampton himself stands as a compelling series character: methodical, perceptive, and possessed of an understated charisma that rewards loyal readers. For those who prize the intellectual pleasures of a carefully constructed whodunit, this Frampton mystery poses a question that lingers long after the final page: in a quiet village where everyone has something to hide, who truly had the most to lose?