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Death at the President's Lodging (Sir John Appleby, #1)

Michael Innes

Start date: February 1, 2017

Finish date: February 28, 2017

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Jul 11, 2012 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is the first Inspector John Appleby mystery, set firmly within the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, both in terms of period and style. Dr Josiah Umpleby, President of St Anthony's College, has been shot and Inspector Appleby is sent to help local authority, Inspector Dodd, discover the murderer. The mystery is very much an academic exercise, with Appleby outlining possible suspects, motives and methods. Of course, there are many red herrings and much confusion, involving professional argume ...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Leslie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: guardian-1000, mysteries

February 2017 -- I found this less slow this time around and more fun!

Review from March 2013:
Seven Suspects is the American title of Michael Innes' first Inspector Appleby book Death at the President's Lodging. The murder of a university president forms the basis of this version of a locked room mystery.

I found the beginning slow going, mostly due to Innes' style of prose. However, once I became accustomed to the style & the plot began to unfold, the story quickly engrossed me. I don't think thi ...more

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Jun 17, 2022 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is the first Inspector John Appleby mystery, set firmly within the Golden Age of Detective Fiction (betwen the wars) and very much in that style. Dr Josiah Umpleby, President of St Anthony's College, has been shot and Inspector Appleby is sent to help local authority, Inspector Dodd, discover the murderer. The mystery is very much an academic exercise, with Appleby outlining possible suspects, motives and methods. Of course, there are many red herrings and much confusion, involving professi ...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Damaskcat rated it really liked it

The President of St Anthony’s College is found shot dead in his lodgings. Inspector John Appleby, once a student of St Anthony’s and now of Scotland Yard is sent to investigate and finds himself in the middle of a very complex investigation which will test all his considerable investigative powers. It will also test the deductive powers of the most observant reader. At first it seems as though there are at least ten possibly suspects not to speak of the passing murderous vagrant who may or may n ...more

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Jun 01, 2019 ShanDizzy rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Ridiculously highbrow and somewhat childish murder mystery. The typos in the kindle edition were utterly distracting. For example in one sentence "ruthfully" was typed instead of "ruefully." ...more

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Feb 05, 2017 Jill rated it liked it

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Is well written and was a good story, but felt it was going around in circles. Some of it was pretty hard reading but it did pick up to be well worth the read.

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