Charity Ends at Home
Charity Ends at Home by Colin Watson is a mystery novel published by Methuen in 1987. This edition spans 192 pages and is presented in English. The story begins with a letter filled with urgent pleas for help, received by three prominent citizens of Flaxborough, including the Chief Constable. The plot thickens when Mrs. Henrietta Palgrove, a dedicated charity worker, is discovered dead in her garden pond, prompting Detective Inspector Purbright to investigate the seemingly connected events.
Readers will find a blend of intrigue and wit as the narrative unfolds. The investigation reveals that the case is more complex than it first appears, requiring the clever insights of Miss Lucilla Teatime and the reluctant assistance of Mortimer Hive, a private investigator. The novel explores themes of loyalty and deception within the context of a small-town mystery, inviting readers to unravel the truth behind the murder while navigating the dynamics of Flaxborough’s community.
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“I am in great danger … I know that murder is going to be the reward for my uncomplaining loyalty.” This letter containing heartfelt and urgent pleas for help is received by three very eminent citizens of Flaxborough, including the Chief Constable himself. So when one of the town’s most tireless charity workers, Mrs Henrietta Palgrove, is found the wrong way up in her garden pond, a connection seems likely. Yet Detective Inspector Purbright finds the case does not quite add up and it takes the acute wits of his old friend, the ever-charming Miss Lucilla Teatime, as well as the more unwitting help of Mortimer Hive, indifferent private investigator and accomplished ladies’ man, to tease out the real murderer.
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