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Meet the Matthews... before the next one dies

It's no ordinary morning at the Poplars--the master is found dead in his bed, and it seems his high blood pressure was not the cause. When an autopsy reveals a sinister poison in his body, it's up to the... Read Full Overview

Meet the Matthews... before the next one dies

It's no ordinary morning at the Poplars--the master is found dead in his bed, and it seems his high blood pressure was not the cause. When an autopsy reveals a sinister poison in his body, it's up to the... Read Full Overview

Inspector Hannasyde faces the deadliest test of his career when members of the wealthy Matthews clan begin to die, one by one. With motives everywhere, it is no easy case for the inspector to solve.

"Experience Georgette Heyer's sparkling dialogue in one of her most popular mysteries." It's no ordinary morning at the Poplars - the master is found dead in his bed and it turns out that his high blood pressure was not the cause of death. Heyer uses her attention to detail and... Read Full Overview

Uncle Gregory died just after consuming a duck dinner. But his relatives didn't mourn, because he was a dreadful old man. Then the coroner's report shows that Uncle Gregory was poisoned, and his relatives begin to eye each other with suspicion. Now Scotland Yard's Inspector Hannasyde... Read Full Overview

When Gregory Matthews, patriarch of the Poplars is found dead one morning, imperious Aunt Harriet blames it on the roast duck he ate for supper. After all, she had warned him about his blood pressure. But a post-mortem determines that the cause of death is much more sinister... Read Full Overview