Death Under Snowdon

Abercrombie Lewker #8

by Glyn Car

Three newly minted knighs of the British Empire, including the Shakespearean actor/manager Abercrombie Lewker, gather at a celebratory house party in Wales. The three go off for a day's rock climbing but only two return, prompting Filthy Lewker to turn sleuth once again. First published in the U.K. in 1954, this is the first U.S. appearance for this title.

159 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2007

Reviews

[Jacqueline Vick]

Glyn Carr is the master of mountain climbing mysteries. His sleuth, Ambercrombie Lewker, is a Shakespearean actor. In this book, he is invited to meet a man he knows slightly and doesn't like on the week before both men will receive their knighthood. He goes because he is intrigued by the invitation's hint at a mystery. Once there, he is reminded why he never liked David Webhouse. Before long, his host is dead, and the suspects include his young wife, her cousin, a resident writer, and his former mother-in-law.
Carr's talent for writing scenery comes through in his descriptions of Plas Mawr, Webhouse's estate in northern Wales.
An enjoyable mystery with supporting characters that are sometimes slightly two-dimensional, the only downside.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a good old-fashioned mystery. it had me fooled to the end.