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Mrs Pink's head and shoulders fitted neatly into the hollow under the tree. Only her feet, stuck out beyond the leaves, showed Tomlin something more sinister than a heap of rags. Detective-Superintendent Trimble is soon on the trail. And lawyer Francis Pettigrew is called from retirement to help solve another Markshire murder.Tags
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fun read w Hare's signature twist at the end; wish there were more of his
Another great read from Cyril Hare, I love his stories and his use of the English language, a forgotten art.
Francis Pettigrew, Hare's barrister detective, and his younger wife Eleanor have settled in a small village in Hare's cozy fictional county of Markshire, but a nice old lady neighbor is murdered.
A great read by one of the masters. I really enjoy his writing..
Other title: The Yew Tree's Shade
Orig. publ. as The Yew tree's shade
Another delightfully technical mystery, depending on arcane (to me) points of law.
Mar 25, 2025English (UK)
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- Canonical title
- That Yew Tree's Shade
- Original title
- That Yew Tree's Shade
- Alternate titles
- Death Walks the Woods
- Original publication date
- 1954
- People/Characters
- Francis Pettigrew; Eleanor Pettigrew; Superintendant Trimble; Chief Constable MacWilliam; Mrs Pink; Humphrey Rose (show all 11); Marian Ransome; Godfrey Ransome; Jesse Todman; Detective Sergeant Broome; Mr Wendon
- Important places
- Yew Hill, Markshire, Markhampton, England, UK
- First words
- Francis Pettigrew started guiltily as his wife came into the room.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'Pork is off,' said the waiter.
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice*
- a.k.a. Death Walks the Woods
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