She Died a Lady Author:Carter Dickson Rita Wainwright was of a certain age. Old enough for experience, young enough for adventure. And comely, as they say, withal. And married to a much older man. — The Rita did a silly, human thing. She fell in love with an American actor, recently come to Devonshire. Younger than Rita, but apparently just as smitten. — A difficult situation, complic... more »ated by the unexpected developments of an extraordinarily dismal night.
At this point Sir Henry Merrivale rolled in. Literally. In the motor wheel chair necessitated by a broekn big tow. Uproar, of course, ensued. Followed, naturally, by triumph for H.M.
Not the best of the Merrivales, but a decent enough effort. Rather good WW 2 setting. Plays a very neat narrative trick; you'll be fooled by the villain in this one.