Death Makes a Prophet

Name: Death Makes a Prophet
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: John Bude
ISBN: 9781407969084

Author: John Bude

Series: British Library Crime Classic

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 10/01/2017

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

“Small hostilities were growing; vague jealousies were gaining strength; and far off, wasn't there a nebulous hint of approaching tragedy in the air?” Welworth Garden City in the 1940s is a forward-thinking town where free spirits find a home – vegetarians, socialists, and an array of exotic religious groups. Chief among these are the Children of Osiris, led by the eccentric High Prophet, Eustace K. Mildmann. The cult is a seething hotbed of petty resentment, jealousy and dark secrets – which eventually lead to murder. The stage is set for one of Inspector Meredith's most bizarre and exacting cases. This witty crime novel by a writer on top form is a neglected classic of British crime fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anissa

What a hot mess little hamlet Welworth Garden City turned out to be. So much blackmail and attempted blackmail would have to lead to a murder or several, I suppose. The secrets of some members of the Cult of Coo (or Children of Osiris) take some unsavoury turns and the reader is presented with lies,......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne

You wouldn’t expect a novel issued in 1947 to be such a page-turner! Granted, I am a diehard fan of author John Bude and his detective, Superintendent William Meredith; however, here’s the greatest testimonial I can give. Meredith doesn’t even show up until halfway through the book, and I didn’t car......more

Goodreads review by Judy

My thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the digital galley of this novel. Within the past two years I have discovered a number of books reissued through the British Library Crime Classics program. These are classic crime fiction novels which have fallen out of print for a variety of reasons......more