A Stranger and Afraid

Superintendent Ditteridge #1

by E.X. Ferrars

A Stranger and Afraid was written by E. X. Ferrars, published by Walker and Company and was printed in 1971 in a Hardcover binding.

Genres: Mystery

190 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Aka Elizabeth Ferrars

Elizabeth Ferrars is a pseudonym of Morna Doris MacTaggart Brown. She was born in Rangoon, Burma.

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neat and sharp and interesting like all the Ferrars I’ve read so far. Does what Christie did so well, which is to get at the root of human feeling in concise and quick sketches.

[Shauna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually like murder stories by Elizabeth Ferrars. They are short and don't have much in the way of plot development or characterisation but they are entertaining. I didn't think this one was up to her usual standard. It seemed more like a love story than a detective novel with a bunch of unconvincing and mainly unpleasant characters.

[Carolien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good example of the English mystery genre. It's an interesting read in that it showcases how much English village life has changed over the past 40 odd years. The descriptions of the shops and village interactions really describes a way of life that has all but disappeared. A pleasant read.