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222 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1948
‘May be he had a fetish about seagulls,’ suggested Charlesworth.This is definitely not a literary mystery and I can't say as much for her characterizations. However, the dialog is clear and there was only one place where I was confused about the non-dialog narrator. I'm usually pretty good about being able to picture a setting, but I admit to being somewhat confused about the surroundings of the stage for the pageant. The mystery was good enough that I didn't figure it out. I thought I did and then changed my mind only to find out I was right in the first place. The motive is quite clear - it is the revenge of an incident in the first chapter. But who, oh who, has both the connection, the opportunity AND the will to see it through?
Sergeant Bedd who had always vaguely understood that a fetish was them little round hats worn by the blacks in Africa, looked more mystified than ever.
JOHNNY WISE, who died: and to avenge whose death two of the following also died – and one was a murderer.
ISABEL DREW, a Jezebel.
EDGAR PORT, just a sugar daddy.
EARL ANDERSON, 'a poor player'.
BRIAN BRYAN, a knight in armour.
PERPETUA KIRK, a damsel in distress.
GEORGE EXMOUTH, a very young young man.
SUSAN BETCHLEY, a not very young young lady.