A Place for Murder

by Emma Lathen

Paperback, 1981

Status

Available

Call number

Fic Mystery Lathen

Publication

Pocket (1981)

Description

Fiction. Mystery. HTML: 2nd of 37 best selling Emma Lathen mysteries featuring SVP of the Sloan Guaranty Trust, John Putnam Thatcher, who gets to the bottom of things by cutting through divorce, carryings on, dog shows, and more to examine the financial motives and nail the killer. A humorous romp for those who like humor and good writing in their mysteries. Called the American Agatha Christie and Nero Wolfe with Portfolio, by the New York Times..

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LibraryThing member cmbohn

"A murderous romp through the wealthy rolling Connecticut hills where sedate money (and lots of it) mixes with violent death."

And the dogs are rather amusing in some parts, especially when Everett Gabler arrives. John Putnam Thatcher would much rather not be involved in any divorce, but when the

chairman of the bank asks him to look into a property settlement as a personal favor, he doesn't have much choice. One of my favorite in the series.

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LibraryThing member librisissimo

I am in agreement with the Newsweek blurb on the cover: "A masterful plotter, an elegant stylist, a comic genius, and an old fashioned purist who never sacrifices logic for surprise effect." An easy read for a single sitting.

LibraryThing member booklog

Vintage John Putnam Thatcher at work. Shenanigans among the Connecticut elite demonstrate how easily the snobs miss the clues to murder in their midst.

LibraryThing member antiquary

This is my favorite of the whole Thatcher series. A wealthy gentleman farmer who owns a posh dog breeding kennel feels obliged to divorce his wife and marry a doghandler he got pregnant. This involves a dispute with his current wife over his estate The doghandler realizes it is much more valuable

than the wife supposes (this key fact is not understood until later). Then the doghandler is murdered. John Putnam Thatcher of Sloan Guaranty Trust investigates.

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