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- April 4, 2023
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"Hands down one of the best formal detective stories ever written."― Kirkus Reviews, STARRED reviewThis Golden Age masterclass of red herrings and tricky twists, first published in 1944, features a tense and claustrophobic investigation with a close-knit cast of suspects."You have to reach for the greatest of the Great Names (Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen) to find Christianna Brand's rivals in the subtleties of the trade."―Anthony Boucher in The New York TimesIt is 1942, and struggling up the hill to the new Kent military hospital Heron's Park, postman Joseph Higgins is soon to deliver seven letters of acceptance for roles at the infirmary. He has no idea that the sender of one of the letters will be the cause of his demise in just one year's time.When Higgins returns to Heron's Park with injuries from a bombing raid in 1943, his inexplicable death by asphyxiation in the operating theatre casts four nurses and three doctors under suspicion, and a second death in quick succession invites the presence of the irascible―yet uncommonly shrewd―Inspector Cockrill to the hospital. As an air raid detains the inspector for the night, the stage is set for a tense and claustrophobic investigation with a close-knit cast of suspects. Read more
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| Publisher | Poisoned Pen Press |
|---|---|
| Publication date | April 4, 2023 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 284 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1728267668 |
| ISBN-13 | 61 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.71 x 8 inches |
| Book 2 of 7 | The Inspector Cockrill Mysteries |
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Clever, Ironic, Meticulous: A Great Classic of the Mystery Genre
Born in 1907 in Malaya, Mary Christianna Milne Lewis worked as everything from a governess to a nightclub dancer before discovering her niche as an author with the novel DEATH IN HIGH HEELS. Although she is now best known as the creator of the "Nurse Matilda" stories for children, by the time of her 1988 death she had written seventeen mystery novels; while not as well known in the United States as the works of Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Nygio Marsh, they have remained popular in England and Europe and are often considered classics of their kind. Published in 1944, GREEN FOR DANGER is generally regarded as Brand's best work. Set in an somewhat impromptu English hospital at the height of the Blitz, the story opens with the unexpected death of a patient during what should be a routine surgery--a death which draws the unwilling attention of Brand's re-occuring detective Inspector Cockrill, who is more than willing to dismiss the idea of foul play until one of the nurses involved in the surgery is found stabbed to death on the same operating table. As the investigation evolves, it becomes clear that the killer must be one of six involved with the unexpectedly dead patient, a situation which allows for considerable tension as the story progresses. Although the plot is remarkably clever and the characters extremely well drawn, GREEN FOR DANGER is particularly famous for its medical setting. Brand presents the surgical proceedures of the era with tremendous clarity and readability; few have equalled her presentation, much less bested it. The novel's war-time period also adds considerable interest to the story and is equally central to the work. These two elements interlock for a fascinating read from start to finish. As already noted, Brand's novels are not particularly well-known outside of England and Europe. This is a pity: she is a witty, surprisingly ironic writer who knows how to spin a classic English mystery. Fans of the genre who come to her works for the first time are sure to be delighted. GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2008 by Gary F. Taylor
Deadly doings inside a military hospital in World War II
During a routine operation the patient (a postman) dies for no apparent reason. Only one of six people (all doctors and nurses) could have been responsible for the death. Yet all the suspects have sacrificed their home comforts to serve the wounded in Her Majesty’s Forces. Before Chief Inspector Cockrill can be sure this was murder and not accident — and before he figures out how the man could have died — a nurse is murdered grotesquely. Green for Danger was first published in 1944, and paints a vivid picture of the Blitz. It’s rich in hospital atmosphere, taking the reader on the rounds and right into the operating theater. All this is quite fascinating. The plot offers vivid characters and an excellent puzzle mystery. Christianna Brand was an accomplished Golden Age mystery writer renowned in her day. Green for Danger is generally considered her masterpiece. I enjoyed this book and may try more of Brand’s mysteries.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023 by Patto
Decent but disappointing
I'm a little disappointed with this one. The story background (WWII and the blitz) was good, the characters were distinct personalities and the idea of a murder mystery in this setting sounded intriguing. The description of the blitz site and the air raid events made it unique among the books I've read. I also saw several glowing reviews on this one; one even saying that this was the 'best golden age murder mystery.' That's a lot of high praise considering that you have the likes of Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Dorothy Sayers, etc. I figured that there was a movie based on this so there had to be something good about it, right? So far, it was okay. I wouldn't say it was the worse but the problem is that the author spends too much time describing things. The description of lab equipment is one thing - these characters are doctors so you have to know these things. But to spend so much time describing how one character went to one cottage, how the promiscuous doctor just kept attracting women (for no good reason) and acted like it was a burden to him (complete with poor me attitude) to attract such flies and (yet he went for it anyway!), how this one girl just couldn't seem to stick to her fiancé, how they went to have lunch in the Mess hall, etc...I understand that there is a need to flesh out characters. But I feel that the writer overdid it with these descriptions and as a result, reading about these events became slow paced and boring. If this was a drama novel set in WWII or a slice of life in the same period, it would make perfect sense to focus on such details, but this isn't that. This is what you call a 'cozy mystery.' The type of murder mystery where you have a set of characters you will never ever see again in a series of novels. It's just my opinion but, in a mystery like this, there is no need to go overboard when it comes to details that have nothing to do with the puzzle/mystery. It's one thing to develop recurring characters like the main detective and his sidekicks for instance, and quite another to spend too much time on unimportant events that they completely eclipse the mystery. I think that is the difference between this book and an Agathe Christie or an Ellery Queen. With the two authors- yes, they make the characters vivid and they give all these details about their personalities and their lives. But not to the point that the novel focuses more on that than the mystery. The inspector of this novel was like a ghost. He had no personality compared to the Poirots or the Marples or the Queens or the Whimseys. He appeared in very little scenes and when he did, he was so flat that you might as well have one of the cast of characters solve it. I really wanted this one to be good. I don't have a high salary (I only earn less than USD400) a month at most, so to me, making purchases online is a big deal. I don't do it often but when I do, I like to spend on something I will enjoy. I don't regret trying a new author out but I was disappointed with this one. They said it was her best book and if it is it will be the last I read of her.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019 by Saki
A worthy classic
Thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing drama and mystery, beautifully written. Brand sets the scene in WWII Kent most credibly, and her characters are all convincing and memorable, most of them people you'd want as friends. The book is very different from the Alistair Sim movie, so don't expect his Cockrill.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014 by Khirul