Inspector Bedison Risks It

by Thomas Cobb

The Reverend Ashley Drew is suspicious of Mrs. Slocombe's new companion, Margaret Cresswell - for he has just recognised in Margaret the former wife of the notorious criminal Albert Plimmer, whose capture he helped bring about. As Vicar of Cornborough, Ashley has a duty to uphold the moral standing of his flock, and he gives Mrs. Plimmer an ultimatum - confess all to her new employers or he will be forced to reveal the truth himself. But before he is able to put his ultimatum to effect, the Reverend Drew is found dead in Three Acre Pond. On the same night, the priceless Faringay rubies are stolen from the Slocombe household.

Enter Inspector Bedison...

Originally published in 1931, this is a vintage murder mystery from the golden age of crime fiction.

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 20, 2019

About the author

Brutal and deft, laced with both violence and desire, Shavetail plunges into the deepest of human urges."

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite an ingenious plot with a bit of everything thrown in: murder, jewellery theft, blackmail and a little romance. Much better than the only other one of his books that I have read but easy to guess the outcome.