Mortmain Hall: A gripping, puzzling Golden Age inspired mystery from a Diamond Dagger winner
Apr 2020 · Rachel Savernake Book 2 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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'A true master of British crime writing' RICHARD OSMAN
'Combines all the things I love most about crime fiction: atmospheric settings, twisty plots, intriguing characters and an unforgettable protagonist' ELLY GRIFFITHS
A superb Golden Age mystery packed with twists, from the winner of the Diamond Dagger 2020
ENGLAND, 1930. Grieving widows are a familiar sight on London's Necropolis Railway. So when an elegant young woman in a black veil boards the funeral train, nobody guesses her true purpose.
When a suspicious death on the railway track occurs, amateur sleuth Rachel Savernake is led to investigate a sequence of baffling mysteries that must be connected: one in a blazing car; one in a seaside bungalow; one in a frozen lake.
Joined by impetuous young journalist Jacob Flint and an eccentric female criminologist with a dangerous fascination with perfect crimes, Savernake must seek the answers to her questions at a house party on the eerie and remote North Yorkshire coast – within the walls of Mortmain Hall.
Mortmain Hall is at once a gripping thriller and a classic whodunit puzzle: a Golden Age Gothic mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
DISCOVER THE REST OF THIS INCREDIBLE SERIES
#1 GALLOWS COURT
#2 MORTMAIN HALL
#3 BLACKSTONE FELL
#4 SEPULCHRE STREET
#5 HEMLOCK BAY
Praise for Mortmain Hall
'Maintains a cracking pace... Elegant period escapism' Mail on Sunday
'A classic whodunit' Daily Express
'Rachel Savernake is on spectacular form... A Miss Marple for the 21st century' Daily Mail
'Martin Edwards is a guru of the Golden Age... His work pays homage to the intricate puppetry and byzantine plotting popular in the period' The Times
Readers love Mortmain Hall!
'Superbly written and enthralling, I was hooked'
'A really special read... I have always loved Agatha Christie and this is one of the few books that has matched them'
'I was gripped by the splendidly sinister opening and romped through the novel. It is huge fun - lovely period detail - and expertly plotted'
'Best read for ages! More gripping than a Christie! Overloaded my little grey cells'
'I love historical detective books and this is up there with the best'
'Combines all the things I love most about crime fiction: atmospheric settings, twisty plots, intriguing characters and an unforgettable protagonist' ELLY GRIFFITHS
A superb Golden Age mystery packed with twists, from the winner of the Diamond Dagger 2020
ENGLAND, 1930. Grieving widows are a familiar sight on London's Necropolis Railway. So when an elegant young woman in a black veil boards the funeral train, nobody guesses her true purpose.
When a suspicious death on the railway track occurs, amateur sleuth Rachel Savernake is led to investigate a sequence of baffling mysteries that must be connected: one in a blazing car; one in a seaside bungalow; one in a frozen lake.
Joined by impetuous young journalist Jacob Flint and an eccentric female criminologist with a dangerous fascination with perfect crimes, Savernake must seek the answers to her questions at a house party on the eerie and remote North Yorkshire coast – within the walls of Mortmain Hall.
Mortmain Hall is at once a gripping thriller and a classic whodunit puzzle: a Golden Age Gothic mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers.
DISCOVER THE REST OF THIS INCREDIBLE SERIES
#1 GALLOWS COURT
#2 MORTMAIN HALL
#3 BLACKSTONE FELL
#4 SEPULCHRE STREET
#5 HEMLOCK BAY
Praise for Mortmain Hall
'Maintains a cracking pace... Elegant period escapism' Mail on Sunday
'A classic whodunit' Daily Express
'Rachel Savernake is on spectacular form... A Miss Marple for the 21st century' Daily Mail
'Martin Edwards is a guru of the Golden Age... His work pays homage to the intricate puppetry and byzantine plotting popular in the period' The Times
Readers love Mortmain Hall!
'Superbly written and enthralling, I was hooked'
'A really special read... I have always loved Agatha Christie and this is one of the few books that has matched them'
'I was gripped by the splendidly sinister opening and romped through the novel. It is huge fun - lovely period detail - and expertly plotted'
'Best read for ages! More gripping than a Christie! Overloaded my little grey cells'
'I love historical detective books and this is up there with the best'
About the author
Martin Edwards has won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating, Macavity, Poirot and Dagger awards as well as being shortlisted for the Theakston's Prize. He is President of the Detection Club, Chair of the Crime Writer's Association and consultant to the British Library's bestselling crime classics series. In 2020 he was awarded the Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to crime fiction.
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