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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil (Anty Boisjoly, Bk 1)
The Case of the Canterfell Codicil - Anty Boisjoly, Bk 1 Author:P. J. Fitzsimmons 1920s gadabout Anty Boisjoly takes on his first case when his Oxford chum is facing the gallows, accused of the murder of his wealthy uncle. — Not one but two locked-room murders later, Boisjoly's pitting his wits and witticisms against a subversive butler, a senile footman, a single-minded detective-inspector, an errant goat, ... more »and the eccentric conventions of the pastoral Sussex countryside to untangle a multi-layered mystery of secret bequests, ancient writs, love triangles, revenge, and a teasing twist in the final paragraph.
The Case of the Canterfell Codicil is a classic, cosy, locked-room mystery with an improbable plot inspired by Agatha Christie and prose in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse.
Can such a niche pastiche work? Let's let the readers decide...« less