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Falling Star (Inspector Henry Tibbett, Bk 5)
Falling Star - Inspector Henry Tibbett, Bk 5 Author:Patricia Moyes It seemed an easy enough scene for Bob Meakin to play. The handsome but aging star was to jam the eyeglasses on his nose as he rushed down the subway stairs, then look around wildly for his girl. The producer of Northburn Films thought they might be able to shoot it in one take. But with the crew in position and the camera rolling, Meakin trippe... more »d on the stairs, and fell directly beneath the wheels of the incoming train. At first this appeared to be no more than an appalling accident, but subsequent events convince Inspector Henry Tibbett that murder was added to the script.
Henry Tibbett, Chief Superintendent of Scotland Yard, has for years delighted those who love a classic British detective story. A modest, self-effacing man, Tibbett possesses an almost uncanny "nose" for crime, and those who know him well realize that his gentlemanly demeanor masks a shrewd mind and a fearless spirit. When he teams up with his wife, Emmy, a cheerful but formidable woman, there isn't a criminal anywhere who can rest secure.« less
An okay read, not one of her best, though. The narrator isn't a totally nice person, and a little too into himself. I thought the book could have been trimmed a bit and tightened up with more "detecting" from Tibbett.
An aging star falls to his death during the filming of a movie. Chief Superintendent Henry Tibbett discovers that murder was added to the script. Love this series! Loved this book.