About “Murder at Lilac Cottage”
Murder at Lilac Cottage is a 1940 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of British writer Cecil Street. It is the thirty-third book in a series featuring Lancelot Priestley, a classic armchair detective. The novel was reviewed positively by critics. Maurice Willson Disher of the Times Literary Supplement praised its ingenuity and originality, noting that it kept readers guessing until the detective revealed the true meaning of the clues. Ralph Partridge of the New Statesman also gave a broadly positive review. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1940