Twice Dead

by E.M. Channon

"A double death for your end," predicts the fortune teller at Lady Braden's garden party. Is it second sight? Or something more sinister? In this unorthodox murder mystery from 1930, suspicion and mistrust seep through the village, threatening reputations and jeopardizing love affairs, but in the unconventional end all receive their just deserts. 'Twice Dead' is one of only a handful of crime novels by this flamboyant and witty author better known for her schoolgirls' fiction.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1930

About the author

Born in 1875, in Rathdowney, Ireland, Ethel Mary Bredin was the daughter of the Rev. Edwin Bredin. Upon the death of her father, when she was four years old, Bredin and mother went to live with relations in England. She was educated at St. Leonard's Ladies' College, and for one year, at Cheltenham Ladies' College. In 1904, she married the Rev. Francis Granville Channon, and settled with him at Eton, where he spent most of his working life. They had six children. Channon began to write and published after she was married, for the pleasure of it, and to supplement the family income. She retired, with Rev. Channon, to Bucknell, Shropshire, in 1932, and died there, in 1941.

Reviews

[Tassiemouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to read one of her adult mystery/murder books. A good read.