Death in High Heels

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The debut mystery novel by Queen of Crime Christianna Brand, published following the success of the Crime Classics editions of Green for Danger, Death of Jezebel and more. A classic poisoning mystery inspired by the author’s experience of working in retail, including all the gossip, interdepartmental backstabbing and sharply observed humour. It was adapted for the screen as a Hammer film in 1947, and for the stage by Richard Harris in 2012. Introduces readers to the youthful series detective Inspector Charlesworth, who would make his return opposite Inspector Cockrill in Death of Jezebel.

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The pursuit of fashion is a matter of life and death in the debut novel from Christianna Brand, one of the Queens of Golden Age crime fiction. Life in the West End dress shop Christophe et Cie is hard enough with all the pressures of delivering Frank Bevan’s business vision – and then comes murder, delivered by oxalic acid, transforming the boutique into a crime scene. Featuring a colourful cast of designers, models, shop floor assistants and the fresh-faced Inspector Charlesworth, this 1941 mystery brims with Brand’s signature wit and ruthless twists.

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Dimensions 19.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback
Pages

256
Language

English
Edition

Reprint
Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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