Death of Anton - (British Library Crime Classics) by Alan Melville (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published in 1936 by Skeffington"--Copyright page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Seven Bengal tigers are the star attraction of Carey's Circus. Their trainer is the fearless Anton, whose work demands absolute fitness and the steadiest of nerves. When Anton is found lying dead in the tigers' cage, it seems that he has lost control and been mauled by the tigers - but Detective-Inspector Minto of Scotland Yard is not convinced.</p> <p>Minto's investigations lead him deep into the circus world of tents and caravans, clowns and acrobats, human and animal performers. No one is above suspicion. Carey, the circus-owner with a secret to hide; Dodo, the clown whose costume is scratched as if by a claw; and Lorimer, the trapeze artist jealous of his flirtatious wife - all come under Minto's scrutiny as the mystery deepens.</p> <p>This amusing and light-hearted novel from the golden age of British crime writing has long been neglected, and this new edition will help to restore Melville's reputation as an author of extremely entertaining detective fiction.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Alan Melville's circus-set <i>Death of Anton</i> [is] very witty, written with the lightest of touches, and wastes no time in maundering on in a wannabe hard-boiled fashion while dealing with the seeming imprecations of a circus where death keeps raising its head...-- "<b><i>THE INVISIBLE EVENT: </i> Classic detective fiction and locked room mysteries</b>"<br><br>Melville was a well known television broadcaster, playwright, producer, and scriptwriter, as well as novelist. He clearly knew the world he describes, certainly knew it well enough to throw in details that carry the reader through some of the more unlikely plot points. The real pleasure though is in his humour. He has something in common with P G Wodehouse or Noel Coward, though with much more restraint than Wodehouse. It's what makes these particular books so re-readable. Who did it is a fun enough puzzle first time round, but the humour will remain an evergreen joy....this book is going straight on the shelf reserved for books guaranteed to cheer me up when I'm feeling a bit down.-- "<b><i>Desperate Reader</i></b>"<br><br>Melville's witty descriptions and dialogue, very much in the drawing-room manner of Noel Coward, are such a potent hook-- "<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b>"<br><br>Originally published in 1936, this sparkling entry in the British Library Crime Classics series by Melville (1910-1983) centers on a traveling circus. Melville slowly reveals a complex web of crime encompassing most of the circus folk and even Minto's sister's fianc笠Readers in search of escapist entertainment need look no further.-- "<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>ALAN MELVILLE</strong> (1910-1983) was a well-known television broadcaster, as well as a playwright, producer, and scriptwriter. Among his works are several crime novels from the 1930s, often set in the popular entertainment world he knew firsthand. <em>Quick Curtain </em>and <em>Death of Anton</em> were reissued as British Library Crime Classics in 2015.</p>
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