Lonelyheart 4122
Lonelyheart 4122 by Colin Watson is a mystery novel published by Faber & Faber, Limited in June 2009. This edition, the first thus, spans 160 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in the small market town of Flaxborough, where two unmarried women have mysteriously disappeared. Inspector Purbright investigates their connection to the Handclasp House Marriage Bureau, leading him into a web of deceit, blackmail, and murder.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of a seemingly straightforward missing persons case, revealing the darker undercurrents of Flaxborough. As Purbright navigates through the investigation, themes of mystery and detective work are explored, highlighting the challenges he faces in uncovering the truth. This installment is the fourth in Watson’s Flaxborough series, offering a blend of intrigue and social commentary within its pages.
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Right at the bottom of the column, it was.
Something for which she had not dared to hope. Not in remote, prosperous, hard-headed Flaxborough.
A matrimonial bureau.
Two women have disappeared in the small market town of Flaxborough. They are about the same age, both quite shy and both unmarried. As Inspector Purbright discovers the only connection between them appears to be the Handclasp House Marriage Bureau, but what begins as a seemingly straightforward missing persons case soon spirals out of control as Purbright encounters deceit, blackmail and murder.
Lonelyheart 4122 is the fourth in Colin Watson’s Flaxborough series and was first published in 1967.
‘Flaxborough, that olde-worlde town with Dada trimmings.’ Sunday Times
‘Watson’s Flaxborough begins to take on the solidity of Bennett’s Five Towns, with murder, murky past and much acidic comment added.’ H. R. F. Keating
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