The Dinner Club

The Dinner Club

H. C. (Sapper) McNeile / HC(Sapper) McNeile

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Editorial:
Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354941849
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A sharp, sly puzzle wrapped in the manners and menace of Edwardian London. The Dinner Club beckons fans of early twentieth century detective fiction with a battle of wates and wits that feels both intimate and expansive.In this public domain edition restored for today’s readers, H. C. (Sapper) McNeile crafts a social satire mystery set at a high-table of cliques, spies and suspects. The plot moves through drawing rooms and back streets with a brisk, efficient cadence, balancing military mystery fiction with a uniquely British sensibility. It is as much about the culture of talk, the etiquette of deception, and the unease of empire as it is about a clever crime being solved. For readers who relish classic british thriller atmospheres, edwardian britain crime anthology textures, and a mystery dinner party that turns perilous, the book offers a rich, immersive experience.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. This is a bridge between casual readers and classic-literature collectors, a piece that appeals to historical fiction readers and public domain edition collectors alike, and a salute to Bulldog Drummond inspired fiction without losing the human, humanised suspense that makes it endure.

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