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Author:

Melville, Alan, 1910-1983, author.

Title:

Death of Anton / Alan Melville ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Poisoned Pen Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

234 pages ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Police--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Circus--Fiction.
Nineteen thirties--Fiction.
London (England)--Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.

Other Authors:

Edwards, Martin, 1955- writer of introduction.

Summary:

Seven Bengal tigers are the star attraction of Carey's Circus. Their trainer is the fearless Anton, whose work demands absolute fitness and the steadiest of nerves. When Anton is found lying dead in the tigers' cage, it seems that he has lost control and been mauled by the tigers - but Detective-Inspector Minto of Scotland Yard is not convinced. Minto's investigations lead him deep into the circus world of tents and caravans, clowns and acrobats, human and animal performers. No one is above suspicion. Carey, the circus-owner with a secret to hide; Dodo, the clown whose costume is scratched as if by a claw; and Lorimer, the trapeze artist jealous of his flirtatious wife - all come under Minto's scrutiny as the mystery deepens. This amusing and light-hearted novel from the golden age of British crime writing has long been neglected, and this new edition will help to restore Melville's reputation as an author of extremely entertaining detective fiction.

Series:

British Library crime classics

ISBN:

1464208727
9781464208720

OCLC:

(OCoLC)987280358

LCCN:

2017938969

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)