· From the author of Ten Little Herrings, murder is on the menu when a two-bit British crime writer and his sub-par agent dine at a country estate. Ethelred and Elsie are an unlikely duo: he’s a deeply mediocre mystery writer, and she’s his deeply nosy, chocolate-chomping agent. Ten Little Herrings by L. C. Tyler is the second book in a series starring Ethelred Tressider, a mediocre mystery-writer, and Elsie Thirkettle, his chocolate-loving agent. At the end of the last enstallment, Ethelred was flying off into the sunset, apparently giving up his career as a mystery-writer, and leaving his agent, Elsie, holding the bag. As Herrings opens, Elsie has tracked her MIA client to his hiding place, /5. A murder (quelle surprise!) ensues, and, as the title (a nod to Agatha Christie and her famous Ten Little Indians) suggests, the whole thing turns into a blissfully funny parody of classic British crime fiction. This second novel in LC Tyler's Ethelred and Elsie series was nominated for an Edgar Award.
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Ten Little Herrings (elsie and Ethelred) by Tyler L C The Fast at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! 'Ten Little Herrings - red rather than fishy - is a delight. Most attempts at Christie-like whodunnits disappoint either because the plot fails to match the humour, or the writer lacks the essential lightness of touch. www.doorway.ru succeeds on all fronts Tyler juggles characters, story, wit and clever one-liners with perfect balance.' --The Times. L. C. Tyler has also published short stories in various anthologies and magazines, and written occasional articles for newspapers. The Herring in the Library and Crooked Herring both won the Goldsboro Last Laugh Award (Best Comic Crime Novel Of the Year). L. C.
Read "Ten Little Herrings" by L.C. Tyler available from Rakuten Kobo. In this Edgar-nominated cozy mystery, a sub-par literary agent and her crime-writing client must ferret out a murderer i. From the author of Ten Little Herrings, murder is on the menu when a two-bit British crime writer and his sub-par agent dine at a country estate. Ethelred and Elsie are an unlikely duo: he’s a deeply mediocre mystery writer, and she’s his deeply nosy, chocolate-chomping agent. Ten Little Herrings (Hardcover) Published August 1st by Magna Large Print Books. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): L.C. Tyler. ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating: (0 ratings).
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