The Case of Naomi Clynes

An Inspector Richardson Mystery

Basil Thompson

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Dean Street Press
04 April 2016

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

"""The late Miss Clynes, sir? How dreadful. It must have been very sudden.""

""It was.""

Naomi Clynes was found dead, her head in the gas-oven. She left a suicide note, but Richardson, newly promoted to the rank of Inspector in the C.I.D., soon has cause to think this is a case of murder. With scarcely a clue beyond a postmark and a postage stamp, treasured by the deceased, he succeeds in bringing home the crime to a person whom no one would have suspected.

The Case of Naomi Clynes was originally published in 1934. This new edition, the first in many decades, features an introduction by crime novelist Martin Edwards, author of acclaimed genre history The Golden Age of Murder.

""Sir Basil Thomson is a past-master in the mysteries of Scotland Yard, and this novel is a highly capable piece of work...

A brisk story, skilfully told."" Times Literary Supplement

""A first-class thriller. Written with lively vigour and a realism that can only come from an author who knows his subject, it can be wholeheartedly recommended as the best detective story of the week."" Sunday Referee"

By: Basil Thompson
Imprint: Dean Street Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 218g
ISBN: 9781911095712
ISBN 10: 1911095714
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 04 April 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sir Basil Home Thomson (1861-1939) was educated at Eton and New College Oxford. After spending a year farming in Iowa, he married in 1889 and worked for the Foreign Service. This included a stint working alongside the Prime Minister of Tonga (according to some accounts, he was the Prime Minister of Tonga) in the 1890s followed by a return to the Civil Service and a period as Governor of Dartmoor Prison. He was Assistant Commissioner to the Metropolitan Police from 1913 to 1919, after which he moved into Intelligence. He was knighted in 1919 and received other honours from Europe and Japan, but his public career came to an end when he was arrested for committing an act of indecency in Hyde Park in 1925 - an incident much debated and disputed. His eight crime novels featuring series character Inspector Richardson were written in the 1930's and received great praise from Dorothy L. Sayers among others. He also wrote biographical and criminological works.