John Bude

• Apr-2014
• / Suspense
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Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a scene of this nature -- himself in one arm-chair, a police officer in another, and between them . . . a mystery.” So thinks the Reverend Dodd -- vicar of the quiet Cornish village of B...

• Apr-2014
• / Suspense
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The Lake District Murder opens with the discovery of a faceless body in an isolated garage, then follows Inspector Meredith through a complex investigation where every clue seems to lead only to another puzzle. Was this a bizarre suicide, or somethin...

• May-2015
• / Mystery
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'Already it looked as if the police were up against a carefully planned and cleverly executed murder, and, what was more, a murder without a corpse!’ Two brothers, John and William Rother, live together at Chalklands Farm in the beautiful Sussex...

• Mar-2016
• / Historical Mystery
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When a counterfeit currency racket comes to light on the French Riviera, Detective Inspector Meredith is sent speeding southwards -- out of the London murk to the warmth and glitter of the Mediterranean. Along with Inspector Blampignon -- an amiable ...

• Mar-2017
• / Historical Mystery
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In the seeming tranquility of Regency Square in Cheltenham live the diverse inhabitants of its ten houses. One summer’s evening, the square’s rivalries and allegiances are disrupted by a sudden and unusual death -- an arrow to the head, shot thro...

• Jan-2018
• / Historical Mystery
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'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-vege...

• 2018
• / Cozy Mystery
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A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman's watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned amidst the glitz and glamour of Oxford Street's Christmas shopping. Lost in a snowstorm, a man find a a motive for murder. This colle...

• Jun-2019
• / General Fiction
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Regency Square in Cheltenham is home to some diverse inhabitants. One summer's evening, the square's rivalries and allegiances are disrupted by a sudden and unusual death - an arrow to the head, shot through an open window at no. 6. Unfortunately for...

• Feb-2020
• / Mystery
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Death in White Pyjamas: A theatre-owner, a 'slightly sinister' producer, a burgeoning playwright and a cast of ego-driven actors have gathered at a country home to read through the promising script for Pigs in Porcelain. Before the production ever re...

• Jun-2020
• / Mystery
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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderTwo mysteries of the kind John Bude does best, with well-drawn and authentic period settings and a satisfying whodunit structure, following the traditional rules and style of the Golden Age of ...

• Mar-2024
• / Mystery
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With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the country house of his enigmatic and unpredictable aunt Gwenny for an Easter holiday visit. After a tense few days in which her guests' interactions range from awkward dinners to a knife fight, a disgrun...