The Sark Street Chapel Murder

by Thomas Cobb

Mrs. Prentice's extra-marital affairs are the talk of London - and her current fling with film actor Carrington Case has been particularly efficacious in setting society tongues wagging. So when Mrs. Prentice is found murdered outside Sark Street Chapel one snowy winter's night, a crime of passion is suspected and Prentice's loyal secretary, Godfrey Marston, turns detective in the hunt for the killer of his employer's late wife.

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1930

Reviews

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another 1930s murder mystery, competently told, numerous lines of enquiry and a romantic interest. It was a bit convoluted, but did maintain suspense. I liked the sharing of the work between several police officers and the lay interest. It made a change from the single-brain-of-the-detective genre.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

First published in 1930, as with many of Cobb's works from that time, it purveys values which hark back to an earlier era. The men may behave as they like, fathering children outside marriage, gambling and philandering, without judgement or punishment. But the woman who "strays" is condemned to madness or death.

Outwith these considerations, the murder investigation, involving both professionals and an amateur detective, has sufficient red herring to leave the outcome in doubt until the murder weapon is properly traced.

It is easy to read, but is not the best of this author. Many modern readers will find it hard to take, for the reasons outlined above.

Moderately interesting but with little real detection and predictable characters.

[Neer · Rating 3 out of 5]

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