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The Corpse in the Green Pyjamas
''The Corpse in the Green Pyjamas'' is a classic 1935 mystery novel by R.A.J. Walling, featuring his recurring detective Philip Tolefree, about a baffling case where a corpse appears and disappears, challenging Tolefree to unravel hidden truths and impossible logistics, noted for its intriguing plot and vintage charm.
Three completely unrelated events, occurring on the same day, but in different places, create the puzzle for Tolefree’s new A. Lord and Lady Meriden decide to sell their famous Murillo triptych; B. Sir Isaac Stratton cashes a check for three thousand pounds; C. A tabby cat finds a dark corner for the business on which she is bent. Now the Meridens knew nothing of Sir Isaac’s check; Sir Isaac was unaware of the cat's existence; and the cat was indifferent to everyone and everything. Because of these three events, Tolefree found himself, one night, peering down at a corpse in green pyjamas. How the corpse had got there was one problem; how and whereto it vanished forty minutes after he found it was another. “Hallucinations!” sneered the Honorable John Meriden, but Tolefree thought not, and set out to prove that he was right. ''The Corpse In The Green Pyjamas'' is one of Mr. Walling’s best.
Three completely unrelated events, occurring on the same day, but in different places, create the puzzle for Tolefree’s new A. Lord and Lady Meriden decide to sell their famous Murillo triptych; B. Sir Isaac Stratton cashes a check for three thousand pounds; C. A tabby cat finds a dark corner for the business on which she is bent. Now the Meridens knew nothing of Sir Isaac’s check; Sir Isaac was unaware of the cat's existence; and the cat was indifferent to everyone and everything. Because of these three events, Tolefree found himself, one night, peering down at a corpse in green pyjamas. How the corpse had got there was one problem; how and whereto it vanished forty minutes after he found it was another. “Hallucinations!” sneered the Honorable John Meriden, but Tolefree thought not, and set out to prove that he was right. ''The Corpse In The Green Pyjamas'' is one of Mr. Walling’s best.
302 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1935
About the author
R.A.J. Walling
74 books6 followersRobert Alfred John Walling (11 January 1869, Exeter – 4 September 1949 Plympton) was an English journalist and author of detective novels, who signed his works "R. A. J. Walling".
See also Robert Alfred John Walling.
See also Robert Alfred John Walling.
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April 11, 2026
Good
More entertaining than I had expected. Spoilt a little by the total lack of proofreading. I can't say that I am fond of Mr Bezos's cavalier approach to the language by which he got his start in online selling !
More entertaining than I had expected. Spoilt a little by the total lack of proofreading. I can't say that I am fond of Mr Bezos's cavalier approach to the language by which he got his start in online selling !
April 17, 2026
Unfathomably Twistingly Fun Read
Great characters - verry British - with much variety!!! I think I’d have to read it twice - at least - to grasp all the misdirections!
Great characters - verry British - with much variety!!! I think I’d have to read it twice - at least - to grasp all the misdirections!
October 2, 2013
Amusing tale of private 'inquiry agent' frustrated by English gentry who play hide the corpse for much of the book.
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