Laurels are Poison
Laurels are Poison by Gladys Mitchell is a mystery novel published by Hogarth in 1986, featuring 237 pages in English. The story begins with the mysterious disappearance of Miss Murchan from Carteret Training College for women teachers, leaving the college community in a state of agitation. Mrs. Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley, an uncanny detective, takes charge of Athelstan Hall to investigate the unsettling events, which escalate when the college cook also goes missing, only to be discovered in a river.
Readers will find a complex narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and detective fiction. As Mrs. Bradley enlists the help of her student Laura Menzies, the plot unfolds into a bizarre puzzle that reveals a disturbing history behind the seemingly innocuous college setting. This edition invites readers to delve into a tale filled with intrigue and unexpected twists, showcasing Mitchell’s unique storytelling style within the mystery genre.
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From the back cover: “Towards the end of the dance, Miss Murchan left the arms of the young woman she was waltzing with and went off to tidy her hair — she was never seen again.
“Carteret Training College for women teachers is agog: what has happened to the warden of Athelstan Hall? Mrs Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley, that most uncanny detective, takes over the running of Athelstan herself in an attempt to solve the mystery. But things go from bad to worse, and pranks take on a horrific twist: the cook disappears too — only to be found in the river, minus her corsets.
“Enlisting the help of her student Laura Menzies (half Amazon, half Scot), Mrs Bradley summons all her peculiar powers in the bizarre and masterly puzzle — finally uncovering a history far more disturbing than anyone could have imagined.”
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