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Mystery in White

J. Jefferson Farjeon,

Martin Edwards (Introduction)

Start date: December 1, 2016

Finish date: December 31, 2016

Discussion: Group reads

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Sep 17, 2016 Becky rated it really liked it

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First sentence: The Great Snow began on the evening of December 19th. Shoppers smiled as they hurried home, speculating on the chance of a white Christmas.

Premise/plot: Mystery in White may start out on a train, but, it soon turns into a country house murder mystery with hints of ghosts of Christmas past. A handful of strangers sharing a compartment in a train decide to see if they can walk to the next station instead of waiting out the storm on board the train. Two of these strangers are relate ...more

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Dec 30, 2020 Jan C rated it really liked it

Shelves: england, gr-group-read, mystery

A snow storm on Christmas Eve strands a train. There is a dead body on the train. A group of people trudge off the train looking for a house, a town, assistance, etc. They eventually find a house and feel a little bad about entering - company must be coming because a meal and plates are laid out, a fire is lit - but nobody is there. So they make themselves at home. They have a couple of invalids - sprained/twisted ankle, frostbite, etc. And some creepy portraits.

This was my first Farjeon - I had ...more

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Apr 04, 2015 Diane rated it liked it

Shelves: mysteries-gr-britain

It was good until the pulled out of a hat last minute letters and guilty characters.

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Dec 05, 2016 Carol Evans rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery

I love a good country house mystery, even more so when the residents are celebrating Christmas, or trying to. With a couple of dead bodies, an altered will, and a hidden treasure, this was an enjoyable read. There were a couple of parts that were pretty unlikely, but it didn’t bother me. I willing to suspend my disbelief for a good story.

You can find my whole review on my blog, Carol's Notebook. ...more

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Nov 20, 2014 Jenn Estepp rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sleuths-and-gumshoes, kindling

Despite some nebulous intentions, this was the only seasonal book I managed this year. But, it was a good one, full of things I love. i.e. trains, ghosts, murder, an abandoned house in a snowstorm.

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