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White Mischief: The Murder of Lord Erroll
White Mischief The Murder of Lord Erroll
Author: James Fox
Just before 3am on January 24th, 1941, when Britain was preoccupied with surviving the Blitz, the body of Josslyn Hay, Earl of Erroll, was discovered lying on the floor of his Buick, at a road intersection some miles outside Nairobi, with a bullet in his head. — A leading figure in Kenya's colonial community, the Earl had recently been appoin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780394723662
ISBN-10: 039472366X
Publication Date: 2/12/1984
Pages: 299
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed
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3.8 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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I found it a bit hard to get into the first 75 pages or so. There was lots of background info, and it was difficult to know so early on why it was relevant. Once I got thru the first 75 pages I found the book quite enjoyable, though the writing style remained a bit dry.

I was expecting a murder mystery thriller type of book, but it was more of a criminal analysis. Almost textbook like.
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Part Agatha Christie,part Somerset maugham,part,Evelyn Waugh.
A piece of investigating reporting that possesses all the good resonance of sosial history and the drama of a good mystery.


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