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Very enjoyable golden age mystery set at a London solicitor’s office.
A very well-respected partner in the firm has died, and his son has taken his place in the firm. The young man is freshly qualified and understandably anxious about filling his legendary father’s shoes; luckily, the secretary who served as his father’s right hand is still on hand to help. He’s struggling to find out information about a certain trust his father was handling, and can’t track down his fellow trustee - until he ope ...more
A very well-respected partner in the firm has died, and his son has taken his place in the firm. The young man is freshly qualified and understandably anxious about filling his legendary father’s shoes; luckily, the secretary who served as his father’s right hand is still on hand to help. He’s struggling to find out information about a certain trust his father was handling, and can’t track down his fellow trustee - until he ope ...more
I would have enjoyed this even more if I had any sort of understanding of the British legal system or mortgages... particularly as they worked in the 1950's.
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Really good offering from the BLCC. Recommend.
Liked the mystery, the setting, and the office banter. Although the numerous characters were not easily distinguishable - but that might have just been me not giving my full attention. I feel that it might improve upon a re-read.
Very satisfying 1950s mystery set in a law office. Great sense of place and feel for the characters. Will search out more from this author.
This is one of HRF Keating's 100 Best Mystery Books. It was a very enjoyable read....fast paced, well developed characters, carefully plotted, and funny.
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