Books like Rainbow’s End by Edith Pargeter
When Arthur Rainbow, a wealthy antiques collector, is discovered dead in the graveyard of St Eata's church, the once‑quiet village of Middlehope is thrown into turmoil. Local residents, wary of the nouveau riche outsider, suspect the people closest to him. Superintendent George Felse, freshly promoted to the Midshire CID, must untangle the motives of Rainbow’s young wife, the discontented organist, and the secretive choir as he seeks the truth behind the shocking murder.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Edith Pargeter
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