The Black Smith

by Constance Little, Gwenyth Little

When Judith took over as the director of nursing at a small country hotel, she hardly expected to find it filled with charcters so eccentric that most of them would be better housed in the looney bin. And that was before a mysterious figure known as "Black Smith" starts walking the halls at night. The 17th comic mystery from the Sisters Little, first published in 1950.

Genres: Mystery

159 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Jessie Constance Little (1899-1980) co-authored with her sister Gwenyth Little mysteries in the screwball-comedy fashion. The Little sisters are referred to as "queens of the wacky cozy." They were sometimes published as Conyth Little, a portmanteau of their names.

Their youngest sister Iris wrote under the pseudonym Robert James.

Constance Little married Lawrence Baker, a men's clothing designer for the Dubois Uniform Company in New York City.

Reviews

[Gypsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A private hospital is the scene of past wrongs, disappearing corpses, complicated relationships, and a bit of murder. The Little sisters are known for their screwball comedy-mysteries, but this one lacks the laugh-out-loud humor of their earlier books. There is still enough snappy banter, ridiculous situations, and bizarre characters, though, to make it an enjoyable read. The solution was the weak point; there weren't enough clues to point to the culprit and the reason was not fully convincing. I wouldn't recommend this as an introduction to the Littles, but their established fans will still find it fun.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

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