Bøger af Edmund Crispin

From a British mystery author known as "the master of the whodunnit," an amateur detective delights in solving murders at an English boys' school. Prof. Gervase Fen of Oxford University is honored to award the prizes at the Speech Day ceremonies at Castrevenford High School. As it turns out, the headmaster's selection of the part-time sleuth as a presenter is most fortuitous indeed. For the night before the big event, two of the school's staff members are murdered . . . Of course, Fen is happy to do some investigating, if only to get more fodder for the crime novel he's writing. Between the kidnapping, the student romances, and the accidental discovery of a long-lost Shakespearian manuscript, the eccentric Oxford don certainly gets some food for thought. But that's all in a day's work for an amateur detective with a penchant for literary allusions and an uncanny knack for solving the unsolvable. Praise for the mysteries of Edmund Crispin "A marvellous comic sense." --P. D. James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series "Master of fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek mystery novels, a blend of John Dickson Carr, Michael Innes, M.R. James, and the Marx Brothers." --Anthony Boucher, author of the Fergus O'Breen series "An absolute must for devotees of cultivated crime fiction." --Kirkus Reviews "One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century." --The Boston Globe "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity." --Philip Larkin, poet and author of A Girl in Winter "One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story." --The Times (London)

"In the sleepy English village of Sanford Angelorum, Oxford professor and amateur detective Gervase Fen is taking a break from his books to run for Parliament. At first glance, the village he's come to canvass appears perfectly peaceful, but Fen soon discovers that appearances can be deceiving: someone in the village has discovered a dark secret and is using it for blackmail. Anyone who comes close to uncovering the blackmailer's identity is swiftly dispatched. As the joys of politics wear off, Fen sets his mind to the mystery -- but finds himself caught up in a tangled tale of eccentric psychiatrists, escaped lunatics, beautiful women, and lost heirs . . ."--

This 1945 classic British mystery from "a master of the whodunnit . . . combines a flawless plot, witty dialogue and a touch of surreal hilarity" (The New York Times Book Review). On holiday in the town of Tolnbridge with his butterfly net in hand, Prof. Gervase Fen, Oxford don of English Literature, is all set for a good frolic when he learns that the cathedral organist has been murdered. With Scotland Yard unable to make sense of the crime, Fen stands ready to step in. Whether he's chasing butterflies or catching criminals, it's all the same to this amateur sleuth with a penchant for literary allusions and an uncanny knack for solving the unsolvable: like why a small-town church musician would be mixed up with a local coven of witches--or a spy ring of Nazi sympathizers? Finding the answers provides endless amusement for Fen--and for readers as well--in this golden age English detective novel from Edmund Crispin, "an absolute must for devotees of cultivated crime fiction." --Kirkus Reviews Praise for the mysteries of Edmund Crispin "A marvellous comic sense." --P. D. James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series "Master of fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek mystery novels, a blend of John Dickson Carr, Michael Innes, M.R. James, and the Marx Brothers." --Anthony Boucher, author of the Fergus O'Breen series "One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century." --The Boston Globe "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity." --Philip Larkin, author of A Girl in Winter "One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story." --The Times (London)

From a British mystery author known as "the master of the whodunnit," an amateur sleuth searches for a source of poison-pen letters in an English village (The New York Times Book Review). The small town of Cotten Abbas is losing some of its quirky charm now that wealthy Londoners are moving there in droves. Needless to say, the locals are none too happy. But who among them is angry enough to send a series of anonymous letters, revealing unsavory details about the lives of some of the town's residents? Traveling incognito to the rural village, Gervase Fen is eager to find the culprit. Especially when those exposed secrets lead to a shocking suicide, followed by an unsettling murder. Whoever the letter writer is, they have enough dirty laundry on the citizens of the quaint village to make the once-bucolic spot a scary place to set foot. Unless, of course, you are an eccentric Oxford professor like Gervase Fen, with a penchant for literary allusions and an uncanny knack for solving the unsolvable. Praise for the mysteries of Edmund Crispin "A marvellous comic sense." --P. D. James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series "Master of fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek mystery novels, a blend of John Dickson Carr, Michael Innes, M.R. James, and the Marx Brothers." --Anthony Boucher, author of the Fergus O'Breen series "An absolute must for devotees of cultivated crime fiction." --Kirkus Reviews "One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century." --The Boston Globe "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity." --Philip Larkin, author of A Girl in Winter "One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story." --The Times (London)

This playful whodunit featuring an Oxford don and a permanently silenced opera singer is "a splendidly intricate and superior locked-room mystery" (The New York Times).When an opera company gathers in Oxford for the first postwar production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger, its happiness is soon soured by the discovery that the unpleasant Edwin Shorthouse will be singing a leading role. Nearly everyone involved has reason to loathe Shorthouse, but who amongst them has the fiendish ingenuity to kill him in his own locked dressing room?In the course of this entertaining adventure, eccentric Oxford professor and amateur sleuth Gervase Fen has to unravel two murders, cope with the unpredictability of the artistic temperament, and attempt to encourage the course of true love."One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story . . . elegant, literate, and funny." --The Times of London"[Crispin's] books are fast, fun and smart, their hero charming, frivolous, brilliant and badly behaved." --New Review

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

Volume 3 of Edmund Crispin's Gervase Fen novels, collected together for the first time.

Volume 2 of Edmund Crispin's Gervase Fen novels, collected together for the first time.

Volume 1 of Edmund Crispin's Gervase Fen novels, collected together for the first time.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

The very first case for Oxford-based sleuth Gervase Fen, one of the last of the great Golden Age detectives. As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse, this is the perfect entry point to discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin - crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.When an opera company gathers in Oxford for the first post-war production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger its happiness is soon soured by the discovery that the unpleasant Edwin Shorthouse will be singing a leading role. Nearly everyone involved has reason to loathe Shorthouse but who amongst them has the fiendish ingenuity to kill him in his own locked dressing room?In the course of this entertaining adventure, eccentric Oxford don and amateur sleuth Gervase Fen has to unravel two murders, cope with the unpredictability of the artistic temperament, and attempt to encourage the course of true love.

An Oxford professor must unravel a deadly mystery in a school

Holy Disorders takes Oxford don and part time detective Gervase Fen to the town of Tolnbridge, where he is happily bounding around with a butterfly net until the cathedral organist is murdered, giving Fen the chance to play sleuth. The man didn't have an enemy in the world, and even his music was inoffensive: could he have fallen foul of a nest of German spies or of the local coven of witches, ominously rumored to have been practicing since the 17th century?

Castrevenford school is preparing for Speech Day and English professor and amateur sleuth Gervase Fen is called upon to present the prizes. However, the night before the big day, strange events take place that leave two members of staff dead. The Headmaster turns to Professor Fen to investigate the murders. While disentangling the facts of the case, Mr Fen is forced to deal with student love affairs, a kidnapping and a lost Shakespearean manuscript. By turns hilarious and chilling, Love Lies Bleeding is a classic of the detective genre.

Richard Cadogan, poet and would-be bon vivant, arrives for what he thinks will be a relaxing holiday in the city of dreaming spires. Late one night, however, he discovers the dead body of an elderly woman lying in a toyshop and is coshed on the head. When he comes to, he finds that the toyshop has disappeared and been replaced with a grocery store. The police are understandably skeptical of this tale but Richard's former schoolmate, Gervase Fen (Oxford professor and amateur detective), knows that truth is stranger than fiction (in fiction, at least). Soon the intrepid duo are careening around town in hot pursuit of clues but just when they think they understand what has happened, the disappearing-toyshop mystery takes a sharp turn.

I en sen nattetime finder digteren Cadogan ved et tilfælde liget af en gammel dame i en legetøjsbutik i Oxford.Næste morgen er legetøjsbutikken forsvundet, og der ligger en købmandsbutik i stedet. Ingen – ikke engang politiet – virker spor overraskede.Heldigvis er Cadogan ven med Gervase Fen, som er professor i engelsk sprog og litteratur ved universitetet i Oxford og en yderst stædig og skarpsindig amatørdetektiv. Fen vil med glæde efterforske en forbrydelse, der tilsyneladende ikke findes. Med en kombination af inspiration og mavefornemmelse opdager Fen, at både legetøjsbutikken, liget og motivet alle er særdeles virkelige.Om Crispin:"Hele hans værk rummede en livlighed, der er sjælden og kærkommen inden for krimigenren." Julian Symons"Bogen er en klassiker. Den rummer til overflod genrens gennemtrængende charme." H.R.F. Keating i The TimesLærd, excentrisk og munter. Før Morse indtog Oxford, blev byens kriminalgåder løst af Gervase Fen, den mest uforudsigelige detektiv i klassisk britisk kriminal-litteratur.

I en sen nattetime finder digteren Cadogan ved et tilfælde liget af en gammel dame i en legetøjsbutik i Oxford.Næste morgen er legetøjsbutikken forsvundet, og der ligger en købmandsbutik i stedet. Ingen – ikke engang politiet – virker spor overraskede.Heldigvis er Cadogan ven med Gervase Fen, som er professor i engelsk sprog og litteratur ved universitetet i Oxford og en yderst stædig og skarpsindig amatørdetektiv. Fen vil med glæde efterforske en forbrydelse, der tilsyneladende ikke findes. Med en kombination af inspiration og mavefornemmelse opdager Fen, at både legetøjsbutikken, liget og motivet alle er særdeles virkelige.Om Crispin:”Hele hans værk rummede en livlighed, der er sjælden og kærkommen inden for krimigenren.” Julian Symons”Bogen er en klassiker. Den rummer til overflod genrens gennemtrængende charme.” H.R.F. Keating i The Times”Ja,” sagde Fen forsigtigt, ”hvis man nu antager, at denne historie ikke er noget, som er opstået i en forstyrret hjerne ...””Jeg er fuldstændig ved mine fulde fem!””Og hvis man antager,” fortsatte Fen med provokerende ro, ”at legetøjsforretninger i Iffley Road ikke bare forsvinder op i æteren uden at efterlade sig et tomt hul; hvad kunne så få nogen til at lave en legetøjsforretning om til en købmandsforretning midt om natten?”Cadogan fnøs. ”Det er jo fuldstændig indlysende. De vidste, at jeg havde set liget, og de ville have folk til at tro, at jeg var fra forstanden, når jeg fortalte om det – og det er lykkedes dem. Den bule, jeg har fået i hovedet, kan fremlægges som grunden til mine vrangforestillinger. Og de lod vinduet i det lille skabsrum stå åbent med vilje, så jeg kunne komme ud.”Fen stirrede venligt på ham. ”Det er for så vidt en udmærket udlægning,” sagde han. ”Men den forklarer ikke det grundlæggende mysterium i sagen – nemlig, hvorfor købmandsforretningen fra starten var blevet lavet om til en legetøjsforretning.”Det havde Cadogan ikke tænkt på.Lærd, excentrisk og munter. Før Morse indtog Oxford, blev byens kriminalgåder løst af Gervase Fen, den mest uforudsigelige detektiv i klassisk britisk kriminal-litteratur.