Series
Publication
Arcturus Publishing Ltd (2013)
Original publication date
1940 (UK)
1946 (USA)
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Description
The body of a woman is found in a corner of Hampstead Heath. She has been strangled, and it is clear from her appearance that she was a prostitute. The police soon have a suspect and several contradictory witnesses, but no proof and little information. With ingenuity and patience Inspector Poole pieces together the story behind the lonely Magdalen and why she came to grief.
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LibraryThing member colligan
With a few caveats, "Lonely Magdalen" is not a bad read. Those cautions would include a willingness to overlook the sexism and moral strictures that were normative in the early part of the twentieth-century, the time period in which the book is set. The plot, however, is interesting and the writing
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is crisp if not elegant. I was a bit disappointed in the ending but that is likely attributable to my tastes rather than any shortcomings in the plot. Nothing memorable here but an enjoyable easy read. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
9781782124467
Physical description
5.43 inches