A Will to Kill

George Thorne #1

by John Penn

When Peter Derwent takes the shortcut through the woods toward his family's ancestral home, all he has on his mind is a desperate need for money. Certainly the shot that kills him comes as a complete surprise. What is even more baffling is that so many of the townspeople of Colombury are likely suspects. Who was desperate enough to murder harmless Peter? Why was he so short of money? Why does Peter's estate seem to be so important to everyone connected with the crime? Detective Superintendent George Thorne is called in to investigate--but he is totally unprepared for still more shootings on the wooded path...or a motive born, like original sin, in the darker passions of the heart.

Genres: Mystery

166 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 1984

About the author

John Penn is a joint pseudonym of Palma Harcourt with husband Jack H. Trotman.

Reviews

[Christian Hernandez · Rating 1 out of 5]

I guess foreign murder mysteries aren't my thing...

[Gowri N. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent mystery in the vintage GAD style that's reminiscent of Agatha Christie's Dead Man's Folly and Crooked House. Good characters, well-clued, well-written.