Murder at the Nineteenth

By: J.M. Gregson

Narrated by: Nicholas Bell

When there is a violent murder at a historic Home Counties golf club, Superintendent John Lambert himself discovers the crime. For the first time in a long career, he finds himself conducting a murder inquiry among people he knows well.

The victim is the Chairman of the Golf Club and a prominent local businessman, and it is soon clear that the members of the Club Committee are the chief suspects. They are all prominent members of the local community, and Lambert is saddled with a Chief Constable who is uncomfortably aware of the fact. Indeed, he seems more concerned with the media attention which inevitably focuses upon such a sensational murder than with the emerging detail of Lambert's investigation.

Events move quickly in the two days following the murder. Amid further startling developments, Superintendent Lambert, supported by the deceptively stolid Sergeant Hook, moves steadily towards a solution.

1989, The Crime Writers' Association (CWA) Dagger Awards New Blood Dagger, Short-listed

©1989 J. M. Gregson (P)2001 Bolinda Publishing

Deadly dull

What disappointed you about Murder at the Nineteenth?

Bland characters, plodding action, repetitiveness and reader's frequently audible swallowing.

What could J. M. Gregson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

More character development. Attempts to make the reader connect with individuals.

Would you be willing to try another one of Nicholas Bell’s performances?

No

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Very few.