![]() ![]() It isn’t exactly an “inverted mystery”, but it does share with them certain features. My first thought to describe this book will be to say that I found it extremely original. Since there’s no need to read them in order of publication, I chose to begin with The First Time He Died. So far, and thanks to Kate Jackson, aka Armchair Sleuth, at Crosseximing Crime, I’ve added to my TBR list, the following titles: Fear Stalks the Village (1932) Some Must Watch (aka The Spiral Staircase, 1933) and The First Time He Died (1935). My Take: After I finished reading the excellent short story by Ethel Lina White, “ An Unlocked Window”, I decided to dig further into the work of this author, for I’m convinced she will soon become one of my favourite novelist. Then there’s his wife, Vera, who is playing along for her own benefit … And he has reckoned without people cleverer than him – the insurance company, for one. But he has failed to foresee the ramifications of his sinister scheme. For, having almost exhausted a legacy left to him by a rich aunt, he has planned to insure his life and then ‘die’. Yes, he’s popular with women, but he’s not exactly a party guy. Publisher Description: Charlie Baxter has never been a success. First published in 1935 by Collins Crime Club. The Orion Publishing Group, Murder Room, 2015. Desplazarse hacia abajo para ver la versión en español ![]()
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