β Scribed by Edwards, Martin;Gilbert, Anthony
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The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind βThe Spiderβ, find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey, where a fancy dress ball is in full swing. β©In the tumult of the revelry, Sir Ralph Feltham is found dead. Not the atmosphere bewildered young lawyer Tony was expecting, he sets out to make sense of the nightβs activities and the motives of the other guests. Among them is Hilary, an independently-minded socialite still in her costume of vivid silk pyjamas and accompanying teddy bearβ¦ β©This classic country house mystery, first published in 1933, contrasts the splendours and frivolities of the English upper classes with the sombre over-hang of the First World War and the irresistible complications of deadly familial relationships - with just the right amount of international intrigue thrown in. β©This edition also includes the rare Anthony Gilbert short stories βHorseshoes for Luckβ and βThe Cockroach and the Tortoiseβ.
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