Dead to rites

by Sylvia Angus

Meet the irrepressible Mrs. Wagstaff, who has been reading mystery stories for years (and usually solving them before the end of the second chapter). Mrs. Wagstaff, who’s with a group of tourists at a hacienda in Mexico, knows very well that the nearby Mayan ruins were once the site of ferocious, bloodthirsty rituals—but she is hardly prepared to discover, on a morning walk, the corpse of a young, beautiful girl floating in the sacred pool of the virgins…(Publisher’s description)

Genres: Mystery

150 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Harron68 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in a volume of the hardcover reprint series of the DETECTIVE BOOK CLUB. One of the "older lady amateur detective" type, it still pleases. Maybe 4 stars is too generous, but the locale, Mexico, and the writing made it better than I expected. Bravo!

[Nancy]

i've read this one several times and always love it. too bad i haven't found more books by sylvia angus.
I can't do better than quote Ngaio Marsh from the book jacket:
"Very well written with a great deal of perky expertise and a masterly handling of plot material."

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a 50 cent book I found at a used bookstore. A great read!