Description: Murder has a Motive by Francis Duncan Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for ChristmasWhen Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for ChristmasAmateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for ChristmasWhen Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. But then again, he has never been able to resist anything in the nature of a mystery - and a mystery is precisely what awaits him in the village of Dalmering.Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in full swing - but as Mordecai discovers all too soon, the real tragedy is unfolding offstage. The star of the show has been found dead, and the spotlight is soon on Mordecai, whose reputation in the field of crime-solving precedes him.With a murderer waiting in the wings, its up to Mordecai to derail the killers performance...before its curtains for another victim. Author Biography Francis Duncan is the pseudonym for William Underhill, who was born in 1918. He lived virtually all his life in Bristol and was a scholarship boy boarder at Queen Elizabeths Hospital school. Due to family circumstances he was unable to go to university and started work in the Housing Department of Bristol City Council. Writing was always important to him and very early on he published articles in newspapers and magazines. His first detective story was published in 1936.In 1938 he married Sylvia Henly. Although a conscientious objector, he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War II, landing in France shortly after D-Day. After the war he trained as a teacher and spent the rest of his life in education, first as a primary school teacher and then as a lecturer in a college of further education. In the 1950s he studied for an external economics degree from London University. No mean feat with a family to support; his daughter, Kathryn, was born in 1943 and his son, Derek, in 1949.Throughout much of this time he continued to write detective fiction from sheer inner necessity, but also to supplement a modest income. He enjoyed foreign travel, particularly to France, and took up golf on retirement. He died of a heart attack shortly after celebrating his fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1988. Promotional "Headline" Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for Christmas Details ISBN1784704814 Author Francis Duncan Pages 256 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2016 ISBN-10 1784704814 ISBN-13 9781784704810 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-08-25 Media Book Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Language English UK Release Date 2016-08-25 AU Release Date 2016-08-25 NZ Release Date 2016-08-25 Narrator Tom Judd Birth 1968 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications Ph.D. Audience General Alternative 9781473546585 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145085887;
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Book Title: Murder Has a Motive
Item Height: 198mm
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Author: Francis Duncan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Crime, Books
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication Year: 2016
Item Weight: 213g
Number of Pages: 256 Pages