Counterfeit currency is circulating on the French Riviera and it's suspected that an Englishman is behind the crime, so DI Meredith is sent along with acting-Sergeant Strang to trace the whereabouts of Chalky Corbett. It isn't long before their interest settles on the Villa Poloma, home of an eccentric expatriate Englishwoman, Nesta Hedderwick and her band of bohemian house guests as a simple task of apprehending a forger turns into a murder investigation.

Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a scene of this nature—himself in one arm-chair, a police officer in another, and between them . . . a mystery.” So thinks the Reverend Dodd—vicar of the quiet Cornish village of Boscawen and a reader of detective novels—when an actual mystery unexpectedly lands on his doorstep in The Cornish Coast Murder. Julius Tregarthan, a secretive and ill-tempered magistrate, is found at his house in Boscawen, shot through the head—and the...

The Lake District Murder opens with the discovery of a faceless body in an isolated garage, then follows Inspector Meredith through a complex investigation where every clue seems to lead only to another puzzle. Was this a bizarre suicide, or something more sinister? Why was the dead man apparently making plans to flee the country? And what does all this have to do with the newly discovered shady business dealings of the garage? All becomes clear in time, but not before John Bude h...

In un pacifico villaggio della costa della Cornovaglia, un magistrato viene ucciso con una pallottola in testa. Nessun indizio, una sola sospettata, la nipote del morto. Ma in aiuto della polizia giunge il più sorprendente degli investigatori…Il reverendo Dodd, vicario di Boscawen, tranquillo villaggio sulla costa della Cornovaglia, trascorre le sue serate leggendo storie poliziesche davanti al focolare – ma non sia mai che anche solo l’ombra di un vero crimine pos...

The inhabitants of Regency Square in Cheltenham are horrified when one of their number is killed, especially when the murder weapon is a bow and arrow. It is one thing to read about violent crimes in the newspapers, quite another when it happens in their own square and they could become suspects. Investigation unearths many secrets concealed by the respectable residents of Regency Square, but it is not until another death occurs that we can discover the truth behind the killings.

John Rother drives away from Chalklands Farm in Sussex for a short vacation - and promptly disappears. His car turns up - with bloodstains - but there is no sign of John Rother - unless, of course, those stains are a sign of foul play. Enter Superintendent Meredith - and the sinister discovery of human bones at Chalklands. Superintendent Meredith comes to the not unreasonable conclusion that he is probably investigating a murder.

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderTwo mysteries of the kind John Bude does best, with well-drawn and authentic period settings and a satisfying whodunit structure, following the traditional rules and style of the Golden Age of the genre.Death in White Pyjamas: At the country home of Sam Richardson, a group of actors have gathered along with their somewhat sinister producer Basil Barnes, and a...

««Madame Marrable.» «Madame Marrable, cosa?» «È nel baule, piegata in due… morta. Ammazzata, per quello che sembra…»»John BudePer Nigel Derry le celebrazioni pasquali nella casa di campagna della zia, l’affascinante ed eccentrica Gwenny Marrable, sono uno degli eventi più attesi dell’anno. Questa volta, però, la lite a colpi di coltello tra gli ospiti ha offuscato l’aria di festa. Contrariata dalla zuffa, zia Gwenny decide di partire per la Francia:...

Nella lussureggiante campagna del Lake District, un giovane viene ritrovato morto nella sua autofficina. Tutto farebbe pensare a un suicidio. Ma non è della stessa opinione l’ispettore Meredith, che si troverà coinvolto in un’intrigante indagine sullo sfondo dei suggestivi paesaggi della Cumbria.Pubblicata per la prima volta negli anni Trenta, un’indagine travolgente e ricca di colpi di scena firmata da John Bude, nella quale immergersi pagina dopo pagina, seguendo le orme ...

Lo mejor del crimen inglés según los críticos más prestigiosos«Nunca, ni en sus momentos más optimistas, se había imaginado una escena como aquella: él en un sillón, un policía en otro, y entre ellos… un misterio.»El reverendo Dodd, pastor de un tranquilo pueblo costero en Cornualles, pasa las tardes leyendo historias de detectives junto a la chimenea, pero Dios no quiera que la sombra de un crimen real se cierna sobre su parroquia. La paz del clérigo se es...

The Reverend Dodd, vicar of the quiet Cornish village of Boscawen, spends his evenings reading detective stories by the fireside – but heaven forbid that the shadow of any real crime should ever fall across his seaside parish. But the vicar's peace is shattered one stormy night when Julius Tregarthan, an ill-tempered magistrate, is found at his house in Boscawen with a bullet through his head. The local police inspector is baffled by the lack of clues. Suspicion seems to fall on Tregarthan...

La costa scintillante e pittoresca tra Monte Carlo e Mentone diventa il teatro di un fiorente traffico di banconote false. A indagare sul caso viene mandato, direttamente da Scotland Yard, l'ispettore Meredith, il quale sospetta che ci sia lo zampino del famigerato falsario «Mozzarella» Cobbett. Con l'aiuto del fedele sergente Strang e del gioviale collega francese Blampignon, l'ispettore cerca di dipanare un'intricata matassa criminale, tra i loschi affari del porto e gli ambienti mondani...