Murder Has a Motive

by Francis Duncan

Book Overview

A classic Golden Age mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot

When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station in the village of Dalmering, murder is the last thing on his mind. But he has never been able to resist anything in the way of a mystery--and a mystery is precisely what awaits him in the small hamlet.

Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in full swing, but as Mordecai...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492651737
• ISBN13: 9781492651734
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.9" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Promise Not Kept

This author has the elements in hand of a successful, interesting mystery novel, but buries them under layers of superfluous descriptives. He waxes tedious about what a face reveals from one angle, then moves around to another and starts over from that side, it seems. Where was the editor? Trim the fat, people, and have a much more readable book. So, if you can do that yourself as you go, you'll survive the excess to find the story and characters.