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White Mischief: The Murder of Lord Erroll
White Mischief The Murder of Lord Erroll
Author: James Fox
In 1941, Josslyn Hay, the 22nd Earl of Erroll was found murdered in a decadent colonial British outpost called Happy Valley, near Nairobi, Kenya. This book is a nonfiction account of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the killing, based on newspaper accounts, interviews, and trial transcripts.
ISBN-13: 9780394756875
ISBN-10: 0394756878
Publication Date: 3/12/1988
Pages: 328
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3.3 stars, based on 10 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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