Murder in Piccadilly
Murder in Piccadilly by Charles Kingston is a mystery novel published by the British Library in 2015. This new edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in London, where a murder occurs in a crowded setting, drawing attention to the darker aspects of love and ambition. Bobbie Cheldon, enamored with a dancer from the Frozen Fang night club, finds his romantic aspirations complicated by his uncle’s tight grip on his inheritance, which becomes a focal point in the unfolding drama.
Readers will encounter a narrative filled with intrigue as Chief Inspector Wake of Scotland Yard investigates the murder, revealing a complex web of relationships and motivations. The plot intertwines themes of crime and deception against the backdrop of the Soho underworld, offering a glimpse into the societal dynamics of the time. This edition marks the first republication of Kingston’s work since the 1930s, providing a fresh opportunity to explore a vintage mystery that delves into the intersections of love, greed, and the consequences of ambition.
Official synopsis Publisher
“Scores of men and women died daily in London, but on this day of days one of them had died in the very midst of a crowd and the cause of his death was a dagger piercing his heart. Death had become something very real. When Bobbie Cheldon falls in love with a pretty young dancer at the Frozen Fang night club in Soho, he has every hope of an idyllic marriage. But Nancy has more worldly ideas about her future: she is attracted not so much to Bobbie as to the fortune he expects to inherit. Bobbie’s miserly uncle Massy stands between him and happiness: he will not relinquish the ten thousand a year on which Nancy’s hopes rest. When Bobbie falls under the sway of unprincipled Nosey Ruslin, the stage is set for murder in the heart of Piccadilly–and for Nancy’s dreams to be realised. When Chief Inspector Wake of Scotland Yard enters the scene, he uncovers a tangled web of love affairs, a cynical Soho underworld, and a motive for murder. The good-natured vintage mystery novel is now republished for the first time since the1930s, with an introduction by the award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards, the leading expert on inter-war detective fiction.”–Back cover.
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