Death of an Airman: A British Library Crime Classic (British Library Crime Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1464204829 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sayers, then the crime reviewer for the Times of London, said that this novel “bubbles over with zest and vitality in describing the exceedingly odd goings-on at a rather oddly managed Aero Club.” Much of that vitality comes from Sprigg’s descriptions of the daredevil flying tactics, complete with gasp-inducing climbs, spins, dives, and last-second pull-outs, of the dashing amateurs who practice and perform in the English countryside surrounding the Baston Aero Club. His view from the cockpit during lessons is both humorous and hair-raising. The unlikely detective here is a bishop from the region of Cootamundra in Australia, who signs up to take flying lessons so he can minister to far-flung believers. First-rate mystery and an engrossing view into a vanished world. According to the introduction, Dorothy L. The bishop’s conviction that the pilot’s death came after the crash,
A charming Australian Bishop gets mixed up in the case Doctor Edwin Marriott, the bishop of Cootamudra, is in England on leave from Australia. He wants to learn to fly so he can better serve his far-flung diocese. Little does he know, when he joins an Aero Club, what an adventure is in the wings.A veteran pilot crashes before many witnesses, including the bishop, and the bishop is not so sure the crash was an accident. He confides his doub. "Interesting 19Interesting 1930s Read I enjoyed this. It was an interesting read, especially since I haven't seen a recommendation from Dorothy L. Sayers in some time.The mystery part of it is fairly well-done - I personally enjoy books where the inspector thinks he has a grip on the mystery, and then a new twist gets thrown at him. There was plenty of misdirection and things not being what they appeared. The characters we. 0s Read" according to Danielle N. Hart. I enjoyed this. It was an interesting read, especially since I haven't seen a recommendation from Dorothy L. Sayers in some time.The mystery part of it is fairly well-done - I personally enjoy books where the inspector thinks he has a grip on the mystery, and then a new twist gets thrown at him. There was plenty of misdirection and things not being what they appeared. The characters we. Leyla said Loved these book being reprinted. I am thrilled by these British Crime classics are been made available again. I had not heard of Christopher St.John Sprigg before which is a pity, as I missed out on this fantastic mystery for too long - I certainly will be searching for more of books by him in the future. All these book are so well written, the language is fun and the characters development is spot on. I also like tha
Could this be a dramatic suicide – or even murder? Together with Inspector Bray of Scotland Yard, the intrepid bishop must uncover a cunning criminal scheme.. SayersGeorge Furnace, flight instructor at Baston Aero Club, dies instantly when his plane crashes into the English countryside. “Bubbles over with zest and vitality … A most ingenious and exciting plot, full of good puzzles and discoveries and worked out among a varied cast of entertaining characters.”– Dorothy L. People who knew him are baffled – Furnace was a first-rate pilot, and the plane was in perfect condition – and the inquest records a verdict of death by misadventure.An Australian visitor to the aero club, Edwin Marriott, Bishop of Cootamundra, suspects that the true story is more complicated
He was killed in action in Spain several months before his thirtieth birthday. JOHN SPRIGG (1907–1937) wrote seven detective novels in the 1930s; first editions are now extremely rare and highly collectable. Sprigg was also a Marxist writer and thinker (his political work was published under the name Christo