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Death in High Heels

Death in High Heels

CrimeMystery
Pages
223
Published
1988
Language
English

Synopsis

At an exclusive London salon, a seemingly innocent cleaning task turns deadly when a staff member is poisoned. Was it a rival for a coveted promotion, or someone with a darker motive? Young Inspector Charlesworth finds himself in a perplexing case where all the prime suspects are women, and the killer strikes again before he can identify them. This classic whodunit will keep you guessing until the very end.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Tense
Locked RoomMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery

About the author

C
Christianna Brand

Christianna Brand was born Mary Christianna Milne in Malaya but spent most of her childhood in England and India. She had a number of different occupations, including model, dancer, shop assistant and governess. Brand also wrote under the pseudonyms Mary Ann Ashe, Annabel Jones, Mary Brand, Mary Roland, and China Thompson. Christianna Brand served as chair of the Crime Writers' Association from 1972 to 1973. (Wikipedia)

Characters

CharlesworthProtagonist
Miss DoonSupporting
King GregorySupporting
All characters in Death in High Heels