A Time to Die

A Mark East Mystery

Hilda Lawrence

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Dover Publications
17 October 2018

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery

Just as he encountered murder while off duty in Blood upon the Snow, detective Mark East once again finds his vacation interrupted by a mystery. Perhaps it was a mistake to return to the same small town. On his last visit, the streets of Crestwood lay buried in snow. This time, blazing heat overwhelms the sleepy resort community. In the cool of evening, locals and summer visitors gather for a church supper. Afterward, one guest fails to return to the hotel, but East refuses to take an interest, reasoning that an attractive young woman might have any number of more interesting prospects. But everyone insists that it's not like Mary Cassidy to suddenly disappear, citing her pleasant ladylike behavior and her kindness to a motherless child. As East's host, Sheriff Perley Wilcox, uncovers further details about the missing woman, the detective gradually becomes more and more drawn into the case until his concern is captured by a grotesque discovery in the town's well. The suspense builds as East investigates Mary's background and learns that the retiring gentlewoman wasn't at all what she seemed to be -- and that time is running out for the next victim!

By: Hilda Lawrence
Imprint: Dover Publications
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780486827605
ISBN 10: 0486827607
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

American mystery writer Hilda Lawrence (1906-1976) published her first book, Blood upon the Snow, in 1944. Its commercial success inspired two more novels featuring detective Mark East, A Time to Die and Death of a Doll. Her other books include The Pavilion and a collection of novellas, Duet of Death.