Books like Watson's choice by Gladys Mitchell
Mrs Beatrice Lestrange Bradley, a psychiatrist and consulting psychologist, and her assistant Laura Menzies are invited to Sir Bohun Chantry’s lavish house party, centered around an elaborate Sherlock Holmes costume theme. The gathering, attended by a mix of friends, family, and CID inspector Robert Gavin, is disrupted when the young governess chosen to play Irene Adler is found dead, stabbed through the heart, with the weapon missing. Suspects include a spurned admirer, Chantry’s illegitimate son on the brink of losing an inheritance, and a seductive houseguest. The investigation is further complicated by two thespians, a retired chorus girl, two boys, and a Hound of the Baskervilles look‑alike at an abandoned railway station. Mrs Lestrange Bradley skillfully interprets the clues and names the murderer, though she must determine if there is enough evidence for Scotland Yard.
First publish date: 1957
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Gladys Mitchell
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