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Seven Dead (British Library Crime Classics) by J. Jefferson Farjeon is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder'Originally published in 1939, this reissue in the British Library Crime Classics series from Farjeon (1883-1955) is a standout, with a particularly horrifying opening.'—Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewTed Lyte, amateur thief, has chosen an isolated house by the coast for his first robbery. But Haven House is no ordinary country home. While hunting for silverware to steal, Ted stumbles upon a locked room containing seven dead bodies.Detective Inspector Kendall takes on the case with the help of passing yachtsman Thomas Hazeldean. The search for the house's absent owners brings Hazeldean across the Channel to Boulogne, where he finds more than one motive to stay and investigate.Seven Dead is an atmospheric crime novel first published in 1939.

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
J. Jefferson Farjeon
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press in association with the British Library
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781464209093
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Mystery, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.9 / 5 (394 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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