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Cargando... A Certain Blindness (1980)por Roy Lewis
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Following his medical retirement from the police Eric Ward is training to become a solicitor. He is given two cases to close, one dealing with the estate of Arthur Egan, and th other of of payable death duties for Lord Morcomb at Sedleigh Hall. An entertaining mystery,a good start to the series. Originally published in 1980 as A Certain Blindness sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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In the eyes of solicitor Eric Ward there was something odd about Arthur Egan's life and death. Egan's estate comprised a large sum, to go to an heir no one knew he had. Egan had served a term for manslaughter committed during an armed robbery on Lord Morcomb's estate. Indications were that the evidence against him had been planted. The present Lord Morcomb was facing heavy death duties, and Ward's firm had to advise how these could be handled. Despite warnings from the senior partner that he was wasting time on the Egan estate, Ward persisted - and his investigations soon led to murder. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Although Lewis's writing style is a bit dry and the book is plot- rather than character-driven, I enjoyed it. The mystery had plenty of twists and turns, and Eric Ward-- like Arthur Landon in the other series-- is a strong central figure. His chronic glaucoma can hit suddenly and put him out of commission for quite a while, so that unknown factor adds tension to the story. Another character tells Ward that he was "always a good liaison copper," and what made him a good police officer makes him a good lawyer. He knows how to deal with people from all walks of life. He knows how to talk with them to get the information he needs.
Although I do prefer mysteries that are more character-driven, The Sedleigh Hall Murder was a good change of pace and a reminder of how much I've enjoyed Lewis's books in the past. Something tells me I'll be meeting Eric Ward again in the future. ( )