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The sunset years of Agnes Sharp
"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly...
| Main Author: | Swann, Leonie, 1975- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Bojang, Amy (Translator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Soho Crime, Soho Press, Inc.,
2023.
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| Series: |
Agnes Sharp mysteries ;
1. |
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| Summary: |
"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. The body of one of their neighbors was discovered earlier that morning on the lawn. The members of the house put on long faces when the officer begins asking questions, but they are secretly relieved the body in question is not the one they're currently hiding in the shed (sorry, Lillith). After holding an emergency house meeting, they decide that the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen right into their lap. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbor, so they can pin Lillith's death on them, thus killing two (old) birds with one stone (cold killer). With their plan sorted, Agnes and her geriatric gang spring into action. After all, everybody likes a good mystery. Besides, the more suspicion they can cast about, surely the less will land on them. To investigate, they will have to leave their comfort zone and journey into the quaint village of Duck End and all around town as they tangle with sinister bakers, broken stairlifts, inept criminals, local authorities, and their own dark secrets."-- |
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| Item Description: |
"First published in German under the title Mord in Sunset Hall. Copyright © 2020 by Leonie Swann. English translation copyright © 2023 by Amy Bojang." -- Verso. |
| Physical Description: |
350 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781641294331 1641294337 |
| Author Notes: |
Amy Bojang is a translator of German language literature. She has an MA in Modern and Contemporary German Studies from the University of Nottingham. In 2017, she was selected by the journal New Books in German for their Emerging Translators Programme. She lives in England |