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After the Exhibition - (Jack Haldean Mystery) by Dolores Gordon-Smith (Hardcover)

After the Exhibition - (Jack Haldean Mystery) by  Dolores Gordon-Smith (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Jack Haldean expected Lythewell and Askerns' exhibition of church art in Lyon House, London, to be a sedate affair, the last firm to be associated with mystery, violence and sudden death. Or so it seemed - until after the exhibition . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>A church art exhibition turns deadly . . .</i></b> <p/>'Art, my dear boy, ' said Mr Askern, 'especially sacred art, needs tradition. Tradition is the bedrock of our art . . .' <p/>He broke off, staring at the woman in front of him. Her face seemed to lose all definition and her skin turned an unnatural shade of putty-coloured grey. 'Art, ' she said, her voice scarcely more than a whisper. 'Art! Oh my God, art!' <p/>She swayed dangerously. Jack leapt forward, catching her as she fell. <p/>Jack Haldean expected Lythewell and Askerns' exhibition of church art in Lyon House, London, to be a sedate affair. After all, Lythewell and Askern, Church Artists, were a respectable, old-fashioned firm, the last people to be associated with mystery, violence and sudden death. Or so it seemed - until after the exhibition . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Fans of Agatha Christie and dedicated Anglophiles will enjoy this entertaining and well-wrought traditional mystery, which will keep readers guessing until the very last page-- "Booklist"<br><br>"Gordon-Smith's eighth return to the past provides plenty of between-the-wars atmosphere and a surfeit of red herrings-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"Set in the 1920s and written in traditional British style, Gordon-Smith's eighth series entry (after Blood from a Stone) delights with its deftly juggled subplots and smashing conclusion. Think Dorothy Sayers when recommending to readers."-- "Library Journal"<br>

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