There are many ways in which husbands can prove unsatisfactory, and in The Chimney Murder Mrs. Channon offers us a couple of spectacular examples. When a bizarrely gruesome murder shocks a quiet suburban street, and strapping young men swoon at the sight of blood, the downtrodden women come into their own and have to pick up the pieces – literally, in this case.
    Originally published in 1929, The Chimney Murder is the first crime story by this witty and flamboyant author better known for her schoolgirls’ fiction

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