by Michael Innes · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140105551
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«Death at the President's Lodging» is a classic mystery novel by Michael Innes, published by Penguin Books in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Inspector John Appleby investigates the murder of the unpopular Josiah Umpleby, president of St Anthony's College, found dead in his lodgings. In the closed atmosphere of the university, the detective interrogates professors and students, gradually unravelling rivalries, secrets and alibis that turn the case into a classic puzzle.
This novel, originally published in 1936, is the first instalment of the Sir John Appleby series and marks the debut of Inspector John Appleby.
Intended for readers of classic mystery and traditional British detective fiction, especially fans of the Golden Age of the genre.
John Innes Mackintosh Stewart was a Scottish novelist and academic. He is equally well known for the works of literary criticism and contemporary novels published under his real name and for the crime fiction published under the pseudonym of Michael Innes. He is known for his Sir John Appleby series, which started with Death at the President's Lodging (1936).
