The Odd Flamingo
£10.99
One of two crime novels written by famous children’s author Nina Bawden showcasing her excellent storytelling and talent for gritty plotting. An atmospheric murder mystery full of gripping suspense, pulling the reader through London’s seedy clubland of the 1950s and sides of the city rarely seen in fiction such as Paddington’s Little Venice.
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Rose has news for Celia – she is due to have a baby by Celia’s husband, Humphrey. Soon after, the seeds of scandal bear a criminal fruit when a body is discovered in Little Venice along with Rose’s handbag. Celia drafts in an old flame, Will, to root out the truth from suspicions of murder and blackmail, as the evidence starts to converge on the patrons and strange goings-on of the seedy Chelsea club, ‘The Odd Flamingo’. First published in 1954, this was one of two gritty and atmospheric crime novels written by the accomplished children’s author Nina Bawden.
| Dimensions | 19 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 256 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 823.914 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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