Corridors of Death: A Robert Amiss Mystery (Robert Amiss Mysteries Book 1)

Battered to death with a piece of abstract sculpture titled 'Reconciliation, ' Whitehall departmental head Sir Nicholas Clark is claimed by his colleagues to have been a fine and respected public servant cut off in his prime. Bewildered by the labyrinthine bureaucracy of Whitehall, Scotland Yard's Superintendent Jim Milton recognizes a potential ally in Clark's young Private Secretary, Robert Amiss. Milton soon learns from Amiss how Whitehall works: that it can be Machiavellian and potentially homicidal, that Sir Nicholas was obnoxious and widely loathed, that he had spent the weeks before his murder upsetting and antagonizing family and associates, and that his last morning on earth had been spent gleefully observing the success of his plan to embarrass his minister and his department publicly. And they still need to discover who wielded the blunt instrument.This is the first of Ruth Dudley Edwards' witty, iconoclastic but warm-hearted satires about the British Establishment. Dr. Ruth Dudley Edwards was born and brought up in Dublin, Ireland. An historian and prize-winning biographer, she uses her knowledge of the British establishment in her satirical crime novels. She has three times been short-listed for awards from the Crime Writers' Association. www.ruthdudleyedwards.com Battered To Death With A Piece Of Abstract Sculpture Titled 'reconciliation,' Whitehall Departmental Head Sir Nicholas Clark Is Claimed By His Colleagues To Have Been A Fine And Respected Public Servant Cut Off In His Prime. Bewildered By The Labyrinthine Bureaucracy Of Whitehall, Scotland Yard's Superintendent Jim Milton Recognizes A Potential Ally In Clark's Young Private Secretary, Robert Amiss. Milton Soon Learns From Amiss How Whitehall Works: That It Can Be Machiavellian And Potentially Homicidal, That Sir Nicholas Was Obnoxious And Widely Loathed, That He Had Spent The Weeks Before His Murder Upsetting And Antagonizing Family And Associates, And That His Last Morning On Earth Had Been Spent Gleefully Observing The Success Of His Plan To Embarrass His Minister And His Department Publicly. And They Still Need To Discover Who Wielded The Blunt Instrument. This Is The First Of Ruth Dudley Edwards' Witty, Iconoclastic But Warm-hearted Satires About The British Establishment. He will take seventeen to the match - how many will he bring back? In Cibola football is a matter of life and death. Sir Tristram must reunite his Blood City teammates - Knights, Pirates and Westerners - to win the prestigious Seskie tournament against their oldest rivals. Behind the match is a bigger power play, a king's mission to bring down his greatest rival by persuasion, trickery or force. Needing a squad of soldiers as well as footballers, Sir Tristram must also find a place on tour and in his heart for the teenage child he has not addressed by name since infancy...