Mrs. Malory Wonders Why

by Hazel Holt

Book Overview

Mrs. Malory returns to Taviscombe, England, only to discover that a devious doctor/landlord is trying to evict one of her elderly friends in order to build a profitable nursing home. When her friend turns up dead, it seems like a cut and dried case to the amateur sleuth. But soon she finds that things aren't as simple as they look, and even those she trusts have something to hide.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451182863
• ISBN13: 9780451182869
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Alternative title ?Superfluous Death?

Many of Hazel Holt's books have alternative titles, `Mrs Malory Wonders Why ` was originally titled `Superfluous Death', `Mrs Malory, Detective in Residence' was originally `Murder on Campus' and `Mrs Malory and the Only Good Lawyer' was `The Only Good Lawyer...' (the last subtly different!). -SW

pleasant, interesting, readable, enjoyable

This is a lot better than many mysteries I've read recently. The main character is interesting, pleasant, and believable. I do wonder, sometimes, about the police in mystery novels, so ready to let a relative or friend in on the police work, even before following police procedures. It would be nice if the police in these mysteries were also believable.