The Bad Quarto: A Gripping Cambridge Murder Mystery by Jill Paton Walsh Paperbac

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Imogen Quy returns to solve another intriguing Cambridge mystery, in an exciting series to rival Inspector Morse.

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Another foolhardy Cambridge college-climber has died attempting Harding's Folly. This time it's John Talentire, one of the brightest young dons at St Agatha's, and the verdict is accident, compounded by idiocy. But Imogen Quy - her name rhymes with 'why' - can't help wondering how such a clever young man died so stupidly. And when a wildly eccentric production of Hamlet is interrupted by a murder accusation, Imogen has to look into it, uncovering more crime than she expected.

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Imogen Quy returns to solve another Cambridge mystery, in this new crime novel from the author of Debts Of Dishonour. 'An entertaining read' Sunday Times

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St Agatha's College looks like a haven of mediaeval tranquility. But Cambridge colleges are full of secrets . . . A daredevil lecturer with a brilliant future falls to his death - an accident? An angry scholarship student with a tragic past disappears - intentionally? And how is either event connected to an amateur production of an obscure version of Hamlet ? Imogen Quy, whose name rhymes with 'why', is the cleverest college nurse in Cambridge. She unpicks a tangled tale of long-forgotten tragedy with murderous consequences many years later. 'Imogen Quy positively sparkles on the page as an amateur sleuth. Sunday Express 'Precisely plotted, and the characters, especially the calm and perceptive Imogen, are convincing.' Sunday Times [set this part very small.] Have you read the other Imogen Quy novels? The Wyndham Case , Debts of Dishonour and A Piece of Justice are all Hodder paperbacks. Hodder Fiction: Crime ISBN 978 0 340 83922 5

Author Biography

Jill Paton Walsh, born in 1937, is also the author of many non-crime novels for adults: the fourth of these, Knowledge of Angels, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Before writing for adults she made a career as a writer of children's books and has won many literary prizes.

Review

Formidable talent . . . not so much Reservoir Dogs, more agony aunt with the mind of Morse. - Sunday Express (The Bad Quarto)This is a satisfyingly convoluted tale, involving a family tragedy that took place many years before, as well as some ingenious sleuthing on the part of Imogen. In addition to this series, Paton Walsh has written two novels that continue Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey series and there is the same scholarly sensibility and elegant way with a plot twist to be found in the living author's work as there is in that of the doyenne of detective fiction. - Christina Koning, The TimesJill Paton Walsh has created a Miss Marple for the 21st century. - MirrorAn entertaining read - Sunday TimesA jewel in the traditional English detective mode... Ms. Morse has arrived - ObserverImogen Quy positively sparkles on the page as an amateur sleuth. - Sunday ExpressIn Imogen Quy, the author has created an admirable detective heroine, as unabashed as she is unaffected. - Times Literary SupplementPaton Walsh plots deftly and writes intelligently . . . Sayers' many fans will be delighted. - Andrew Taylor, Independent

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Imogen Quy returns to solve another intriguing Cambridge mystery, in the latest in an exciting series to rival Inspector Morse.

Long Description

Another foolhardy Cambridge college-climber has died attempting Harding's Folly. This time it's John Talentire, one of the brightest young dons at St Agatha's, and the verdict is accident, compounded by idiocy. But Imogen Quy - her name rhymes with 'why' - can't help wondering how such a clever young man died so stupidly. And when a wildly eccentric production of Hamlet is interrupted by a murder accusation, Imogen has to look into it, uncovering more crime than she expected.

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This is a satisfyingly convoluted tale , involving a family tragedy that took place many years before, as well as some ingenious sleuthing on the part of Imogen.-- The Times

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Imogen Quy returns to solve another intriguing Cambridge mystery, in an exciting series to rival Inspector Morse.

Details ISBN0340839228 Author Jill Paton Walsh Pages 288 Year 2007 ISBN-10 0340839228 ISBN-13 9780340839225 Format Paperback Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1937 Media Book Illustrations None Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Short Title The Bad Quarto Series Imogen Quy Mysteries UK Release Date 2007-09-20 Publication Date 2007-09-20 Subtitle A Gripping Cambridge Murder Mystery Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-10-31 AU Release Date 2007-10-31 We've got this

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