There was a nice review of After The Exhibition published in Booklist the other day.
Here it is!
Dashing Major Jack
Haldean returns in this classic British murder mystery set in London between
the wars. The story begins as Jack and his friend, Bill Rackham, a chief
inspector at Scotland Yard, attend an exhibition organized by Lythewell and
Askern, a respected firm dealing in church art. Colin Askern, son of one of the
owners, is there with a young woman, Betty Wingate, a distant relation of his
stepmother. The next day, Betty appears at Scotland Yard, claiming she’s seen
the dead body of a woman at Beech View Cottage, which is near the Lythewell’s
home and where the mysterious Signora Bianchi is staying. Everyone thinks Betty
has had a bad dream, but Haldean, already smitten by Betty, promises to investigate.
In a case that turns incredibly complex, Haldean finds himself involved with
murder, blackmail, mistaken identities, and a hidden fortune. Fans of Agatha
Christie and dedicated Anglophiles will enjoy this entertaining and
well-wrought traditional mystery, which will keep readers guessing until the
very last page.
