Besides the wench is dead

Inspector Finch #19

by Margaret Erskine

An idyllic vacation becomes a nightmare of death.

Genres: Gothic, Mystery

182 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Margaret Erskine (1901-1984) was the pseudonym of Margaret Wetherby Williams, who was born in Ontario, Canada and grew up in Devon. Her series character was Inspector Septimus Finch.

Reviews

[Lia Marcoux · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this and I'll definitely try this author again, not least because the girl with a lot of men friends (a self-described 'marauder', which is fun!), when she fetches up dead, is not blamed for her own murder. In a refreshing twist everyone is like "Oh no men who do murders are the actual problem".

[Carrie Dalby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Epic title. More mystery than Gothic, but an entertaining read.