Book description
'This detective novel is much more than interesting. The numerous characters are well differentiated, and include one of the most feckless, exasperating and lifelike literary men that ever confused a trail.' Dorothy L. Sayers, Sunday Times, 1934 When Miss Pongleton is found murdered on the stairs of Belsize Park station,…
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1 author picked Murder Underground as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m currently obsessed with novels written in the 1930s, a strange and uncertain era when the First World War’s terrible legacy engulfed Europe.
Although the book’s title suggests otherwise, most of the action takes place inside a London lodging house and describes a shabbily genteel way of life that has long since disappeared.
I’m a bit of a London Transport geek, so I also loved the detailed description of the underground murder site. You even get a plan of the station circa 1934!
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