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Death of an Editor Paperback – October 6, 2022

by Vernon Loder (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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“This is Inspector Brews,” she said. “Something tragic has happened. Mr. Hay Smith has been found dead.”
“What was it? Heart attack?” he asked.
“Murder, sir,” said Brews carefully. “His head has been half blown off by an explosive bullet, or dum-dum.”
Now Mr. Sape did start, and looked horrified. “How ghastly!”

Inspector Brews, having been summoned to Marsh House to meet the chief editor of The Daily Record, instead finds Hay Smith’s body, still clutching the torn corners of several sheets of paper, near to an open window in newspaper proprietor, Sir James Sitheby’s, study.

Following The Essex Murders (1930), his second case sees Brews faced with a motley crew of suspects at Sir James’ country house - including journalists, an editor, a gossip-writer and a novelist, all seemingly with an axe to grind.

In a wonderfully intriguing case, red herrings a-plenty suffuse Death of an Editor (1931), with Brews trawling everyone’s alibis, needing a watchful eye and a steady hand to reel in the perpetrator. But which of them is it?

Vernon Loder (1881-1938) was a pseudonym for John George Haslette Vahey, who also wrote as Henrietta Clandon, John Haslette, Anthony Lang, John Mowbray, Walter Proudfoot and George Varney.
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  5. ISBN-10
    1915475155
  6. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Oleander Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 249 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1915475155
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1915475152
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.63 x 8 inches
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  • Chris S.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Fair Play Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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    This is a solid if unspectacular police procedural that falls short only by lack of character development and a slow, final quarter of exposition of the case summary. Following the (mostly fair play) investigative work of Inspector Brews, the mystery offers an excellent setup of a murder at Marsh House, some intriguing twists as the guests and their often shady motives are revealed, and several red herrings (though the book synopsis makes a little too much of these false clues). Unfortunately, a little more than half way through and the author dispenses with false clues and moves on from several characters as well, leaving the inspector with a more focused hunt at the expense of the earlier suspense that was generated. Still, this book is recommended for those seeking a clever mystery in the old style that loses steam only as it comes to its conclusion.
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  • Patto
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not his best work
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
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    John Vahey wrote 22 books under the pen name of Vernon Loder and dozens of other novels as well under other pen names. He was amazingly prolific. His writing as Vernon Loder mostly in the 1930’s is considered high quality, but I wasn’t too impressed with this book. Better choices to read by Loder, in my opinion, are The Shop Window Murders, and The Essex Murders.

    The plot of Death of an Editor is incredibly convoluted and includes elaborate red herrings and stolen top-secret papers. I’m rather bored by secret papers. The investigation is slow paced. Loder is at pains to tell us that hard work and team work are the basis of police investigations. Unfortunately, the reader is in for hard work too. The rehashing of the crime and the investigation in the final chapters is particularly tedious. A reader more patient than me may like the book. The characters are well done, but that wasn’t enough for me.
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  • Mr. G. Lawrence
    5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Whodunit
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2024
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    Well, reading that was quite an experience. It has to be one of the most interestingly worked-out and complex whodunits I've ever read. It takes a particular kind of mind to be able to work something like this out! (I don't mean you can't understand it, I mean it's clever!)
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  • Amalter (a Brum in Oz)
    3.0 out of 5 stars Of its time.
    Reviewed in Australia on November 25, 2015
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    Involves the murder of one of the guests staying at a N. Wales hotel. Published in 1932, language very evocative of that period. I found the correct spelling and grammar to be most refreshing and enjoyable.
    Class consciousness of the time very evident.
    Quite Agatha Christie in style in the behaviour of well intentioned but meddlesome hotel guests whose "assistance" was welcomed by the police. Highly unlikely, even then. Guessed the culprit three quarters of the way through. Should like to have awarded three and a half stars.
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  • Waldorf
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2024
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    In this second case for Inspector Brews, the author gives us an intricate murder-mystery involving the theft of secret government papers and the attempts to sell them for personal gain. Unfortunately, for the thief and accomplice, the editor approached will not be party to any such doings so must be silenced. The dogged detective has to sort the facts from well disguised false clues to bring the culprits to justice.
    A first-class read.
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  • ceric7
    3.0 out of 5 stars To much guff about a gaff for me!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2018
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    Sorry to say I found this one of the dreariest Loders of the many I have read. The fishing background was overdone and the search for the gaff interminable.
    The ending was good but maybe I was just glad to reach it!
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  • Mr. A.J. PENDLEBURY
    4.0 out of 5 stars 1931 Newspaper scandal but still so topical today .
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2014
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    A new author to me and quite a find . In some respects ,the nature of the crime and the semi-nautical setting reminds me of John Rhode's 'Shot at Dawn ' although this predates that by 4 years . The intrigue and the use of stolen papers by the media is very topical indeed as is the portrayal of the seemingly omnipotent newspaper tycoon .

    I am glad to see that other reprints are in the pipeline and would recommend this strongly to all lovers of 1930's detective fiction who don't mind the crime being solved by the real police and not by allegedly gifted amateurs .
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