Death and the Old Master
A St. Just Mystery
by G.M. Malliet
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Pub Date 5 Nov 2024 | Archive Date 4 Nov 2024
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Description
Cambridge University master Sir Flyte Rascallian has little interest in the innocent-looking set of old paintings he inherits from his aunt Beatrice, until he takes a closer look . . . and ends up dead.
Something is bothering Sir Flyte Rascallian, renowned art expert and Master of Hardwick College at the University of Cambridge. Are the grimy paintings he recently inherited from his aunt as worthless as he claims?
Curator Ambrose Nussknacker believes one of the paintings could be a genuine Rembrandt. Why is Sir Flyte so reluctant to get it authenticated, and so determined to avoid the tributes due to the discovery of one of the world’s great lost treasures?
When Sir Flyte is found murdered in the Master’s Lodge, Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just must unravel his unusual actions to solve the death of the old master. College fellows, staff, and students all agree something was amiss. But as St. Just investigates, he quickly becomes entangled in a web of deception following the trail of priceless artwork people would kill to possess.
Fans of M.C. Beaton and Dorothy Sayers will love this entertaining mystery featuring delightfully eccentric characters.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781448314720 |
PRICE | US$29.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 240 |
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Featured Reviews
I am quite fond of G.M. Malliet's two series and this one doesn't disappoint. Arthur St. Just is back to investigate the murder of a Master at a college. His fiancee Portia is not much in evidence in this one but it is quite readable just the same.
There is a lot of great description and dry British humor and the slight snark of the Inspector is nicely done. This one brings in art fraud and even harks back to the WWII days of the Monument Men which adds interest.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Enjoyable cozy set in Cambridge Uni. This is my first read in this series and the names bemused me. Particularly Ambrose Nussknacker, which my brain snickered at every time and read as Nutcracker. I received this as an advance copy from the author via NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.
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