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The Earl of Burford can't believe his luck; Rex Ransom, his favourite star from the 'talkies', and his hot-shot producer, Haggermeir, want to film their next feature at Alderley, the family's seventeenth-century country estate. Somewhat less enthusiastic is the Countess, who suddenly finds herself hosting an impromptu house party for the incoming Hollywood crowd. It's almost too much for poor Merryweather, the family's imperturbable butler, to cope with. And that's before there's a murder in the dead of night - By morning Inspector Wilkins of the Westshire Constabulary is cast in the unlikely role of hero, as he tiptoes through the evidence and endeavours to unravel the slightly batty, thoroughly baffling mystery - and work out just what a mutilated mink coat has to do with anything.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Second in Anderson's series of affectionate parodies of the classic 1930s country house murder mystery. I thought this one was better constructed than the first, with enough there to make it possible to deduce who the killer was if you were paying attention. I did work out who the killer probably was fairly early on, but not his motive, which is very cleverly hidden. I missed some of the clues and was distracted by some of the red herrings, so wasn't certain until close to the end.
The Earl of Burford has discovered the joys of the talkies, and is having a wonderful time being a starstruck fan. So wonderful that he can't believe his luck when a Hollywood film producer wants to hire Alderley as a setting for his latest film, starring the Earl's favourite actor. Naturally, the producer wishes to assess the building and grounds for practicality first, and to encourage the Earl to agree asks if he can bring his star along as well. Thus starts a weekend house party which snowballs, continually acquiring invited and uninvited guests until the house is full of people -- many of whom are not quite what they seem on the surface. And when one of them ends up shot dead in the middle of the night, Inspector Wilkins has a job on his hands untangling the many motives which have brought the characters to Alderley.
Great fun to read, with some appealing characters. I'm being more ruthless about getting rid of books now, and this one isn't a keeper for me, but it was well worth the time spent reading it.
The Earl of Burford has discovered the joys of the talkies, and is having a wonderful time being a starstruck fan. So wonderful that he can't believe his luck when a Hollywood film producer wants to hire Alderley as a setting for his latest film, starring the Earl's favourite actor. Naturally, the producer wishes to assess the building and grounds for practicality first, and to encourage the Earl to agree asks if he can bring his star along as well. Thus starts a weekend house party which snowballs, continually acquiring invited and uninvited guests until the house is full of people -- many of whom are not quite what they seem on the surface. And when one of them ends up shot dead in the middle of the night, Inspector Wilkins has a job on his hands untangling the many motives which have brought the characters to Alderley.
Great fun to read, with some appealing characters. I'm being more ruthless about getting rid of books now, and this one isn't a keeper for me, but it was well worth the time spent reading it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Affair of the Mutilated Mink - what a title! This is the 2nd in the Burford Family mysteries and if anything it's better than the first. There's more than a touch of a Brian Rix farce particularly as people move around the house and the character descriptions are excellent. Not to be taken seriously - this is for fun. Perfect for a winter read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. Anderson is a superb Christie imitator. The eventual solution is basically impossible to guess in advance but when it is explained it all makes perfect sense and every link rings true. I cannot wait to start the third and final installment.
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An invitation to a House Party
Earl and Countess of Burford at Alderly will not necessarily invite you to a house party unless your face fits, but when guests are foisted upon them because of the Earl's sudden... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Joanne D'Arcy
good tale
enjoyed the first book so bought this one, same setting but very different set up as regards people etc. Good story nice twist at end. good enjoyable fun read.
Published 12 months ago by BooBoo
Very Good
An excellent mystery in the Agatha Christie style. This one had a clever plot, rivaling some of Christie's work. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Megan
the case of the mutilated mink
Again this is an excellent well written book and I am sure all will enjoy it
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Mrs E. O'Reilly
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