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008    190328s2020    nyu    e      000 1 eng   
010      2019013183 
020    9780143134299|q(pbk.) 
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092    |fF|aAIRTH 
100 1  Airth, Rennie,|d1935-|eauthor. 
245 14 The decent inn of death /|cRennie Airth. 
264  1 [New York] :|bPenguin Books,|c[2020] 
300    353 pages ;|c20 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  A John Madden mystery 
520    On a trip into Winchester, former Chief Inspector Angus 
       Sinclair learns of a tragedy that has taken place in the 
       village he is staying in. Beloved church organist Greta 
       Hartmann has slipped and fallen to her death in a shallow 
       creek, and while investigations conclude it to be an 
       accident, her friend and housemate Vera remains 
       unconvinced. After learning that Greta was the widower of 
       a prominent anti-Nazi German preacher, Sinclair meets with
       the distraught Vera, and he resolves to dig deeper into 
       the story. His investigations lead him to the stately 
       manor of Julia Lesage where she lives with her devoted 
       staff which include her secretary, cook, and driver. 
       Though confined to a wheelchair, Julia is an electrifying 
       spirit with a sharp wit, and those who know her adore her.
       Among those who do, a gentleman with dubious business 
       dealings is also staying at the house--and Julia appears 
       to be in love with him. A blizzard hits, keeping Sinclair,
       and later Madden, on the grounds with little to do but 
       analyze the case of Greta's death until a murder takes 
       place, and everyone becomes a suspect. 
650  0 Murder|xInvestigation|vFiction. 
655  7 Mystery fiction.|2gsafd 
655  7 Detective and mystery fiction.|2lcgft 
800 1  Airth, Rennie,|d1935-|tJohn Madden novel ;|v06.