Flaxborough Mysteries 5 Books Collection Set by Colin Watson - Crime Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set. Lonelyheart 4122. Hopjoy Was Here. Charity Ends at Home. Bump in the Night. Coffin, Scarcely Used. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9789124338039. Publisher: Farrago. Overview. Step into the wry, deceptively sleepy world of Flaxborough with this five-book paperback collection from Colin Watson, one of British crime fiction's most quietly subversive voices. Featuring Lonelyheart 4122, Hopjoy Was Here, Charity Ends at Home, Bump in the Night and Coffin, Scarcely Used, this set follows the imperturbable Detective Inspector Purbright as he untangles murder, blackmail and small-town scandal beneath a veneer of respectability. Sharp, funny and endlessly entertaining, it's an essential collection for fans of classic English crime writing.. About the Books. Colin Watson's Flaxborough Mysteries are celebrated for blending traditional police procedural plotting with sly social satire, and this collection brings together five of the earliest, most beloved instalments. In Coffin, Scarcely Used, the sudden death of a respectable councillor proves far more sinister than it first appears. Bump in the Night sees Inspector Purbright called to the noisy, vandalism-plagued town of Chalmsbury, where mischief soon turns deadly. Hopjoy Was Here opens with the baffling disappearance of two housemates and a distinctly unpleasant discovery in the drains. Lonelyheart 4122 introduces the unforgettable Miss Lucilla Teatime as Purbright investigates a lonely hearts agency linked to missing women. Finally, Charity Ends at Home finds a tireless charity worker drowned in her own garden pond, drawing eminent citizens into a web of blackmail and deceit. Purbright himself remains one of crime fiction's most understated heroes: patient, courteous and quietly brilliant. Together, these five novels offer a perfect introduction to a series ranked among the best of English crime writing.. Five complete Flaxborough Mystery novels in one brand-new paperback set. Witty, character-