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This mild and methodical mystery unfolds in a picturesque English village where gentlemanly detective-inspector Luke Thanet is hard-pressed to discover who pushed beautiful but unpleasant Nerine Tarrant over the second-story balcony of her manor ''High Gables'' to her death below. There is no lack of suspects, and Thanet, with stolid, respectable Sgt. Lineham at his side, is kept busy interviewing them. Did Nerine's husband Roland, although seemingly shattered by her death, finally seek revenge for her many infidelities? Could her senile mother-in-law, terrified at Nerine's threats to send her to a nursing home, have given her the fatal shove? What about Celia Speed, whose husband and son were both having affairs with the promiscuous Mrs. Tarrant? Even Nerine's 18-year-old-son Damon and her sister Daphne may have their own complicated reasons for wanting her dead. Kindly, pipe-smoking, utterly domestic Thanet gently probes into every aspect of village life, carefully gleaning leads from the most recalcitrant suspect. The seventh book in the Luke Thanet series is a bloodless mystery with emphasis on a thoughtful, logically persued course of action that does, however, end up being solidly charming.
This mild and methodical mystery unfolds in a picturesque English village where gentlemanly detective-inspector Luke Thanet is hard-pressed to discover who pushed beautiful but unpleasant Nerine Tarrant over the second-story balcony of her manor ''High Gables'' to her death below. There is no lack of suspects, and Thanet, with stolid, respectable Sgt. Lineham at his side, is kept busy interviewing them. Did Nerine's husband Roland, although seemingly shattered by her death, finally seek revenge for her many infidelities? Could her senile mother-in-law, terrified at Nerine's threats to send her to a nursing home, have given her the fatal shove? What about Celia Speed, whose husband and son were both having affairs with the promiscuous Mrs. Tarrant? Even Nerine's 18-year-old-son Damon and her sister Daphne may have their own complicated reasons for wanting her dead. Kindly, pipe-smoking, utterly domestic Thanet gently probes into every aspect of village life, carefully gleaning leads from the most recalcitrant suspect. The seventh book in the Luke Thanet series is a bloodless mystery with emphasis on a thoughtful, logically persued course of action that does, however, end up being solidly charming.
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Hardback Editions
February 1989 : Hardback
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-7089-1949-9 / 978-0-7089-1949-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1988 : Hardback
| Title: Elements of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-684-18885-6 / 978-0-684-18885-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-7181-2827-3 / 978-0-7181-2827-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 1996 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson Publisher: Warner Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1991 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-7221-0085-X / 978-0-7221-0085-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Sphere Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1990 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
June 1989 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-553-28175-5 / 978-0-553-28175-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Crimeline Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1988 : Paperback
| Title: Element of Doubt (Inspector Thanet) Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-7474-0085-7 / 978-0-7474-0085-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1988 : Paperback
| Title: Element of Doubt (Inspector Thanet) Author(s): Dorothy Simpson ISBN: 0-7515-0842-X / 978-0-7515-0842-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1987 : Paperback
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Other Editions
January 1991 : Unknown
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson Publisher: Sphere Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1988 : Unknown
| Title: Element of Doubt Author(s): Dorothy Simpson Publisher: Sphere Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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