Death Makes a Prophet
'Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn't there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?'
Welworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home-vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children of Osiris, led by the eccentric High Prophet, Eustace K. Mildmann. The cult is a seething hotbed of petty resentment, jealousy and dark secrets — which eventually lead to murder. The stage is set for one of Inspector Meredith's most bizarre and exacting cases.
This witty crime novel by a writer on top form is a neglected classic of British crime fiction.
Introduction by Martin Edwards.
- Author
- John Bude
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- The British Library
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780712356916
- Characters
- William Meredith, Eustace K. Mildmann, Terence Mildmann, Alicia Hagge-Smith, Peta Penpeti
- Settings
- Welworth
- Genres
- mystery, fiction, crime, classics, historical
- Release date
- 2017
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