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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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 288
  • 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