| A Good Year for Murder: Albert J Tretheway Series Revised Edition Contributor(s): Eddenden, A. E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0897334760 ISBN-13: 9780897334761 Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Meet Albert V. Tretheway (pronounced Tre-THoo-ee), an oversized, formidable Inspector in the Fort York, Ontario, Police Department, and his colleague, Jake Small. It is 1940 and all the British Empire is at war. But a distraction occurs when Junior Alderman Gertrude Valentini receives a Valentine's Day gift of a dead, unplucked chicken with an arrow through its heart. This incident is considered a harmless practical joke, until holidays in successive months bring gradually more serious "Jokes" -- such as murder. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Albert J Tretheway |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.11" W x 7.94" (0.44 lbs) 186 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in the Ontario city of Fort York in 1940, this novel introduces readers to Albert V. Tretheway (pronounced TreTHOOee), an oversized Inspector in the Fort York Police Department, along with his colleague, Jonathan (Jake) Small, his sister Adelaine (Addie), and a bizarre collection of characters who make up the Fort York City Council. In early 1940, Fort York is chiefly concerned with the war; that is, until a series of crimes turns their attention to dangers closer to home. A dead, unplucked chicken with an arrow through its heart is delivered to Junior Alderman Gertrude Valentine, which marks the beginning of a series of pranks on subsequent holidays, eventually leading to murder. The city waits breathlessly for each week to pass, wondering which holiday (and which Alderman) will be next. The story reaches its raucous climax on New Years Eve in Albert and Addie's boarding house, where Tretheway unravels the mystery in front of the entire cast of citizens. |