Checkmate to Murder

Written by E.C.R. Lorac

Narrated by David Thorpe

On a foggy night in Hampstead, London, a party has gathered in an artist's studio to weather the wartime blackout. A civil servant and a government scientist match wits in a game of chess, while Bruce Manaton paints the portrait. In the kitchen, Rosanne Manaton prepares tea for the charlady of Mr Folliner. When the murder of 'Old Mr. F' is discovered by his Canadian infantryman nephew, it's not long before Inspector Macdonald of Scotland Yard is called to the scene. But even at first glance the case looks far from black-and-white. Macdonald and the CID set to work separating the players from the pawns to shed light on this toppling of a lonely king in the dead of night.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Soundings
• Release date: Mar 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781407993577

Reviews for Checkmate to Murder

[Sunny Days · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the first book I've read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It kept my interest throughout. I thought the story line and characters were well developed. The narrator was just perfect.