Death on the Riviera

John Bude

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The British Library Publishing Division
01 January 2016

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

When a counterfeit currency racket comes to light on the French Riviera, Detective Inspector Meredith is sent speeding southwards - out of the London murk to the warmth and glitter of the Mediterranean. Along with Inspector Blampignon - an amiable policeman from Nice - Meredith must trace the whereabouts of Chalky Cobbett, crook and forger.

Soon their interest centres on the Villa Paloma, the residence of Nesta Hedderwick, an eccentric Englishwoman, and her bohemian house guests - among them her niece, an artist, and a playboy. Before long, it becomes evident that more than one of the occupants of the Villa Paloma has something to hide, and the stage is set for murder.

This classic crime novel from 1952 evokes all the sunlit glamour of life on the Riviera, and combines deft plotting with a dash of humour. This is the first edition to have been published in more than sixty years and follows the rediscovery of Bude's long-neglected detective writing by the British Library.

By: John Bude
Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712356374
ISBN 10: 0712356371
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 January 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Bude was the pseudonym of Ernest Elmore (1901-1957), an author of the golden age of crime fiction. Elmore was a co-founder of the Crime Writers' Association, and worked in the theatre as a producer and director. His first three books - The Cornish Coast Murder, The Lake District Murder and The Sussex Downs Murder --- are all available as British Library Crime Classics.