H. Tromp Libri

Good-natured drifter Anthony Cade seeks a bit of adventure and quick cash when he accepts a messenger job from a friend. Tasked with delivering the provocative memoirs of a recently deceased European count to a London publisher, Anthony quickly finds himself entangled in an international conspiracy that puts his life at risk. The memoirs hold more than just scandalous royal secrets; they contain letters suggesting blackmail, linked to efforts to prevent the restoration of the monarchy in Herzoslovakia. Virginia Revel, a captivating woman, is at the center of the turmoil, having lost her husband and a foreign prince, both of whom died under mysterious circumstances. A bungling blackmailer also meets a grim fate. As murder, blackmail, and a missing jewel intertwine, Scotland Yard and the Surete are drawn into the chaos. All clues lead to Chimneys, a historic English estate, where a master murderer lurks among aristocratic guests. Virginia turns to Anthony for help, hoping he can prove her innocence and end her nightmare, while fearing she may have entrusted her life to someone with ulterior motives.

Alternate cover edition for ISBN13: 9780340554449 . Stella Rode has written two letters to the Christian Voice 's problem column: the first was a tip for preparing pastry; the second declares that her husband may be planning to kill her. And by the time George Smiley is handed the second letter, Stella is already dead. Travelling to the old, cloistered institution of Carne School, Smiley discovers that neither the very respectable people of the school nor the murder are as straightforward as they appear. A MURDER OF QUALITY is an ingenious mystery - with all of le Carré's unmatched skill for deft plotting - and a wry, intelligent commentary on class warfare of a particularly bloody kind.

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