Hardcastle's quartet
By: Graham Ison
Series: The Hardcastle series
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780727884206; 9781847515308
Subjects: History; Murder; Police; Investigation; Ernest Hardcastle (Fictitious character); Fiction
Description: "June 1918. A patrolling constable discovers the body of Georgina Cheney, wife of a naval commander, in the basement area of a house in Westminster. At first it is thought to be suicide or even a tragic accident. But as Divisional Detective Inspector Ernest Hardcastle of the A or Whitehall Division of the Metropolitan Police begins to investigate --ably assisted by Detective Sergeant Charles Marriott--they soon discover a different story. It is clear that the woman was murdered, and revelations about the victim's previous life in Malta arouse Hardcastle's interest"--Dust jacket flap.
Table of contents: title: "June 1918. A patrolling constable discovers the body of Georgina Cheney, wife of a naval commander, in the basement area of a house in Westminster. At first it is thought to be suicide or even a tragic accident. But as Divisional Detective Inspector Ernest Hardcastle of the A or Whitehall Division of the Metropolitan Police begins to investigate; title: ably assisted by Detective Sergeant Charles Marriott; title: they soon discover a different story. It is clear that the woman was murdered, and revelations about the victim's previous life in Malta arouse Hardcastle's interest"; title: Dust jacket flap.