Bibliograph

The incredible crime, Lois Austen-Leigh ; with an introduction by Kirsten T. Saxton

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The incredible crime, Lois Austen-Leigh ; with an introduction by Kirsten T. Saxton

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The incredible crime

Oclc number

961802592

Responsibility statement

Lois Austen-Leigh ; with an introduction by Kirsten T. Saxton

Series statement

British Library crime classicsA Cambridge mystery

Summary

Prince's College, Cambridge, is a peaceful and scholarly community, enlivened by Prudence Pinsent, the Master's daughter. Spirited, beautiful, and thoroughly unconventional, Prudence is a remarkable young woman.One fine morning she sets out for Suffolk to join her cousin Lord Wellende for a few days' hunting. On the way Prudence encounters Captain Studde of the coastguard - who is pursuing a quarry of his own.Studde is on the trail of a drug smuggling ring that connects Wellende Hall with the cloistered world of Cambridge. It falls to Prudence to unravel the identity of the smugglers - who may be forced to kill, to protect their secret.This witty and entertaining crime novel has not been republished since the 1930s. This new edition includes an introduction by Kirsten T. Saxton, professor of English at Mills College, California

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