![]() ![]() It takes place in a pseudo-academic setting, which is to say a research institute whose specialty is the study of apples. If you were to ask me about mystery writers whose work ought to be reprinted in a uniform series of books, I’d say she should be at the top of list, rather than obscure writers whose books have been so done, but whose books aren’t nearly as satisfying.Įxperiment in Death is a standalone, and it’s a good one. ![]() I’ve sampled only a few of them, so it’s not possible for me even start to generalize, but off the top of my head, I’d say that of all of the authors over the years who’ve been compared to Agatha Christie in terms of cluing and twisty fair-play endings, Ferrars comes the closest.Ī number of her book have series characters unfortunately none of them are very memorable and that doesn’t help in keeping her name alive among mystery fans, even those who are well read. Ferrars came to over 70 of them, written between 19. Bantam, US, paperback, 1982.Ī rough count I just made of the detective novels written by E. ![]() Collins, UK, hardcover, 1981, as by Elizabeth Ferrars. ![]()
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