Product Description

Die now, pay later...It seemed the perfect way to avoid three million in taxes. Everyone in the family agreed to support the heiress, ravishing raven-haired Camilla Galloway, in her court petition to change the trust - except dreary cousin Deirdre. Then Deidre has a terrible accident which is when the young London barristers handling the trust - Cantrip, Selena, Ragwort and Julia - summon their Oxford friend and mentor Professor Hilary Tamar to Lincoln's Inn. They suspect foul play and so poor Hilary is dispatched on a most perilous quest to find the truth and unmask the killer...This witty and intriguing crime novel features the worldly yet principled young set of legal experts created by Sarah Caudwell - Cantrip, Ragwort, Julia and Serena.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #417581 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
'An utterly delightful book... it will be irresistible to all who enjoy polished, civilized prose' --The New York Times Book Review

Imbued with poised wit, written in flawlessly judged prose. --H R F Keating, The Times

Caudwell's light touch and the puzzle she presents make for a diverting tale' --Washington Post Book World

About the Author
Sarah Caudwell studied law at St Anne's College, Oxford and practised as a barrister for several years in Lincoln's Inn. She later specialised in international tax planning at a major London bank. She died in January 2000.

Customer Reviews

The shortest way to sheer enjoyment
This is the second of Sarah Caudwell's brilliant series of mystery stories featuring legal historian Hilary Temple, and her young friends the barristers Ragwort, Cantrip, Selena and Julia. The complex plot involves a mysterious death (an accident?) of a rather dull young woman whose cousin, glamorous Camilla Galloway, is heir to a vast fortune. The puzzle is why should anyone want to murder Deirdre (except that she's a bore) rather than the heiress? Hilary is called in to investigate, and her search for the truth leads her eventually to Corfu, where Selena is having exciting nautical adventures , and a dramatic climax on a cliff. Full of humour, witty dialogue and memorable characters, these books are a delight. what a pity there were only four written, I wish there were a lot more!