Murder After Christmas

Rupert Latimer, Martin Edwards

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British Library
10 October 2021

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime; Thriller & suspense

Series: British Library Crime Classics

""A war's on and a murder has been committed-and we sit here talking nonsense about almond whirls and mince pies!""

Good old Uncle Willie-rich, truculent and seemingly propped up by his fierce willpower alone-has come to stay with the Redpaths for the holidays. It is just their luck for him to be found dead in the snow on Boxing Day morning, dressed in his Santa Claus costume and seemingly poisoned by something in the Christmas confectionery. As the police flock to the house, Willie's descendants, past lovers and distant relatives are drawn into a perplexing investigation to find out how the old man met his fate, and who stands to gain by such an unseasonable crime.

First published in 1944, Murder After Christmas is a lively riot of murder, mince pies and misdirection, cleverly twisting the tropes of Golden Age detective fiction to create a pacey, light-hearted package admirably suited for the holiday season.

By: Rupert Latimer
Introduction by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 96
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712353892
ISBN 10: 0712353895
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rupert Latimer was the pen name used by Algernon Victor Mills (1905-1953), an English author who produced a handful of witty novels following his career as a stage actor. His first mystery novel, Death in Real Life, was published in 1943, with Murder After Christmas following the year after. Though the books received favourable reviews, his declining health curtailed his writing and his name faded from the limelight. His novels are long overdue rediscovery.