The Case of the Green Felt Hat

A Ludovic Travers Mystery

Christopher Bush

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Dean Street Press
05 February 2018

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: Ludovic Travers

"""George Wharton said he hoped I'd have a nice murder for you.""

Ludovic Travers and his wife choose to spend part of their honeymoon in the quiet town of Edensthorpe--one place where they can be sure of peace and quiet, and where an eminent author and his famous wife might not be recognised.

Unfortunately for them, however, another fugitive has sought anonymity in the nearby village of Pettistone--a swindler named Brewse who has just completed a prison sentence for fraud. Brewse has made an unfortunate choice of home, because the leading citizens of Pettistone all suffered serious financial losses as a result of his fraudulent dealings, and they unite in an effort to drive him away from the village. Before they can do so, however, somebody decides upon a more permanent method of getting rid of Brewse.

Ludovic Travers cannot, once again, resist the temptation to use his powers of insight and detection to discover the murderer of the man in the green hat.

The Case of the Green Felt Hat was originally published in 1939. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.

Travers: ""As for my methods of crime detection--well, I haven't any. For that my only tool is a brain that has been called agile, sharpened on crosswords rather than chess."""

By: Christopher Bush
Imprint: Dean Street Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Volume: 20
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781912574056
ISBN 10: 1912574055
Series: Ludovic Travers
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 05 February 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Bush was born Charlie Christmas Bush in Norfolk in 1885. His father was a farm labourer and his mother a milliner. In the early years of his childhood he lived with his aunt and uncle in London before returning to Norfolk aged seven, later winning a scholarship to Thetford Grammar School. As an adult, Bush worked as a schoolmaster for 27 years, pausing only to fight in World War One, until retiring aged 46 in 1931 to be a full-time novelist. His first novel featuring the eccentric Ludovic Travers was published in 1926, and was followed by 62 additional Travers mysteries. These are all to be republished by Dean Street Press. Christopher Bush fought again in World War Two, and was elected a member of the prestigious Detection Club. He died in 1973.