Police at the Funeral (Felony & Mayhem Mysteries) (Albert Campion Mysteries)

Review A richly detailed and entertaining romp, with a fascinating resolution and an unconventional and winning sleuth --_The Chicago Tribune_ Margery Allingham towers above them all --_The Observer (UK)_ Product Description The imperious Caroline Faraday runs her house like a Victorian fiefdom, unconcerned with the fact that it's 1931. Furniture and meals are heavy and elaborate, both motorcars and morning tea are forbidden on account of vulgarity. The Faraday children - now well into middle age - chafe at the restrictions, but with no money of their own, they respond primarily by quarreling amongst themselves. Their endless squabbling is tedious but nothing more until one of them turns up missing and then dead, followed shortly by his petulant, whining sister. Though neither will be much missed, decency demands that Caroline Faraday hire the nearly respectable Albert Campion to investigate their untimely ends. Unfortunately, what Mr. Campion discovers will force the modern world relentlessly into Mrs. Faraday's stuffy Victorian parlor. The imperious Great Aunt Caroline Faraday runs her old Cambridge residence like a Victorian fiefdom, unconcerned with the fact that it's 1931. Furniture and meals are heavy and elaborate, both motorcars and morning tea are forbidden on account of vulgarity. The Faraday children--now well into middle age--chafe at the restrictions, but with no money of their own, they respond primarily by quarreling amongst themselves. The illustrious Faraday family endless squabbling is tedious, but the tense tranquility is punctured when Nephew Andrew vanished without trace one Sunday morning after church, only to be found dead in a secluded stream. Matters are complicated further by the murder of Julia, his petulant and whining sister, poisoned by her morning cup of tea. Though neither will be much missed, decency demands that Caroline Faraday hire the nearly respectable Albert Campion to investigate away from the bustle of Piccadilly,their untimely ends. Mr. Campion must untangle a web of family resentments, little does he expect to be greeted by a band of eccentric relatives all at daggers with each other. He must unravel a chillingly ingenious plot, strewn with red herrings to get to the real secret of the Faradays. Unfortunately, what Mr. Campion discovers will force the modern world relentlessly into Mrs. Faraday's stuffy Victorian parlor.

the Imperious Caroline Faraday Runs Her House Like A Victorian Fiefdom, Unconcerned With The Fact That It's 1931. Furniture And Meals Are Heavy And Elaborate, Both Motorcars And Morning Tea Are Forbidden On Account Of Vulgarity. The Faraday Children - Now Well Into Middle Age -- Chafe At The Restrictions, But With No Money Of Their Own, They Respond Primarily By Quarreling Amongst Themselves.their Endless Squabbling Is Tedious But Nothing More Until One Of Them Turns Up Missing And Then Dead, Followed Shortly By His Petulant, Whining Sister. Though Neither Will Be Much Missed, Decency Demands That Caroline Faraday Hire The Nearly Respectable Albert Campion To Investigate Their Untimely Ends. Unfortunately, What Mr. Campion Discovers Will Force The Modern World Relentlessly Into Mrs. Faraday's Stuffy Victorian Parlor.a Richly Detailed And Entertaining Romp, With A Fascinating Resolution And An Unconventional And Winning Sleuth - Chicago Tribune

When Albert Campion is called in by the fiancée of an old college friend to investigate the disappearance of her uncle, he little expects the mysterious spate of death and danger that follows among the bizarre inhabitants of Socrates Close, Cambridge. He and Stanislaus Oates must tread carefully, and battle some complex family dynamics to solve the case