Tour de Force
Tour de Force by Christianna Brand, published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated on September 9, 2025, is a classic mystery novel originally released in 1955. This edition features an introduction by Martin Edwards, a CWA Diamond Dagger and Edgar® Award-winning author. The story follows Inspector Cockrill as he embarks on a Mediterranean holiday, only to find himself entangled in a web of rivalries and tensions among a group of vacationers. When a murder occurs at their hotel, Cockrill must navigate the complexities of the situation to uncover the truth before the wrong person is accused.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and detective elements as the plot unfolds on the picturesque island of San Juan el Pirata. The narrative captures the essence of a traditional police procedural while incorporating themes of holidays and vacation dynamics. With 320 pages, this edition invites readers to experience the ingenuity and vibrant storytelling characteristic of Christianna Brand, all set against the backdrop of a seemingly idyllic getaway that quickly turns sinister.
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First published in 1955, Christianna Brand’s classic novel skewers the package holiday experience while unravelling one of the most audacious and devilish mysteries in the history of the genre. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger and Edgar® Award-winning author Martin Edwards.
“Written with much ingenuity, gaiety of colour and bright, joyful malice… Christianna Brand’s readers are also taken on holiday in Tour de Force.”
–Julian Symons in the Times Literary Supplement, 1955
Inspector Cockrill has finally booked a holiday, destined for a Mediterranean tour with a motley crew of fellow vacationers. By the time they have reached the island of San Juan el Pirata off the Italian coast, the tour group is a bubbling pot of rivalries and tension between friends and lovers, threatening to boil over into violence in the scorching summer heat.
As six holidaymakers relax at the beach under Cockrill’s watch, the seventh of their number is slain in the hotel. Believing that the murderer must have been one of the beachgoers, Cockrill faces what looks like an impossible puzzle–one that must be solved before the island’s own police force delivers the wrong suspect to their doom.
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