Death in Room Five by George Bellairs

Death in Room Five by George Bellairs ISBN-13: 9781913099152 Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Agora Books Released: Nov. 14, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from NetGalley:
This is not Scotland Yard, Inspector. This is France… This trip to the French Riviera isn’t what anyone signed up for: while Littlejohn loses his vacation, another man loses his life. When Alderman Dawson, the victim of a deathly stabbing, calls Littlejohn to his deathbed, the inspector is left with no choice but to investigate. With twelve suspects in play and motives dating back to WWII, this might be one of his toughest cases yet. More bodies are turning up and the French police are unwilling to investigate.


My Review:
Death in Room Five is a mystery that was originally published in 1955 and is set in France and England. The characters were described with a humorous touch, especially as the British vacationing in France thought the French behaved oddly. They didn't want to cooperate with the French police, so Inspector Littlejohn was taken from his vacation in France to question the suspects and determine whodunit.

Inspector Littlejohn followed up on obvious leads and questioned many people, slowly uncovering possible motives and actions until he was finally able to put it all together. There were clues, and the reader can guess whodunit, though I was never completely sure I was right since there were several strong suspects. The mystery was more complex than I expected.

There was no sex. There was a fair amount of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting mystery.


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