MICHAEL INNES SERIES:

    Inspector Appleby
The Weight of the Evidence

The Weight of the Evidence

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

Meteorites fall from the sky but seldom onto the heads of science dons in redbrick universities; yet this is what happens to Professor Pluckrose of Nestfield University. Inspector Appleby soon discovers that the meteorite was not fresh and that the professor's deckchair had been placed underneath a large, accessible tower—he already knew something of academic jealousies but he was to find out a great deal more
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Hare Sitting Up

Hare Sitting Up

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

When a germ-warfare expert goes missing, his twin brother impersonates him as a cover-up, but for how long can this last? Inspector Appleby is sent on a series of wild goose chases, which take him to a preparatory school, to the estate of an eccentric earl, and to a remote Atlantic rock, before a truly shocking climax.
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The Bloody Wood

The Bloody Wood

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

An assorted party of guests have gathered at Charne, home of Charles Martineau and his ailing wife, Grace, including Sir John Appleby and his wife, Judith. Appleby's suspicions are soon aroused with the odd behaviour of Charles, and the curious last request of Grace, who desires that upon her death Charles marries her favourite niece, Martine. When Charles and Grace die on the same day, foul play is suspected.
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A Family Affair

A Family Affair

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

Over a period of twenty years, a series of highly elaborate art hoaxes have been perpetrated at carefully time intervals, and in each case, the victim has a very good reason for keeping quiet. Inspector Appleby's interest is kindled by an amusing dinner-party anecdote, when he enlists the help of his wife and son, the ensuing investigation is truly a family affair. The scenes shift swiftly between glorious stately homes and the not-so-glorious art gallery of the irrepressibly dubious Hildebert Braunkopf.
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The Daffodil Affair

The Daffodil Affair

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

Inspector Appleby's aunt is most distressed when her horse, Daffodil - a somewhat half-witted animal with exceptional numerical skills - goes missing from her stable in Harrogate. Meanwhile, Hudspith is hot on the trail of Lucy Rideout, an enigmatic young girl has been whisked away to an unknown isle by a mysterious gentleman. And when a house in Bloomsbury, supposedly haunted, also goes missing, the baffled policemen search for a connection. As Appleby and Hudspith trace Daffodil and Lucy, the fragments begin to come together and an extravagant project is uncovered, leading them to South American jungle.
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A Connoisseur's Case

A Connoisseur's Case

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

When John Appleby's wife, Judith, sets eyes on Scroop House, she insists that they introduce themselves to the owners—a suggestion that makes her sometimes reserved husband turn very pale. When Judith hears the village gossip about the grand house, she is even more intrigued; but when a former employee is found dead in the lock of the disused canal, and the immense wealth of Scroop's contents is revealed, Appleby has a gripping investigation on his hands.
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Silence Observed

Silence Observed

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

Respected Fine Art experts are deceived in one of the most intriguing murder cases Inspector Appleby has ever faced, beginning with Gribble, a collector of forgeries whose latest acquisition is found to be a forged forgery! In the words of Appleby himself: 'Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad. Just a little mad, for a start. Inclined, say, to unreasonable jokes in the course of business. But later—well, very mad indeed.'
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Sheiks and Adders

Sheiks and Adders

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

When half of the guests at a charity masquerade fête at Drool Court turn up dressed as sheiks, it must be more than pure coincidence. One of them is the real thing, however, and Sir John Appleby, master detective, discovers that he is in grave danger. When one of the pseudo-sheiks if murdered, Appleby finds himself in the midst of an international political crisis.
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The Open House

The Open House

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

When Inspector Appleby's car breaks down on a deserted road one dark night, he happens upon an imposing mansion, whose windows are all illuminated. His sense of curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers that the front door is wide open, and he gets a funny feeling of being watched as he wanders round this splendid house, looking for signs of life. When he finds an elaborate feast laid out, he wonders who is expected?
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Appleby's Other Story

Appleby's Other Story

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

During a walk to Elvedon House, palatial home of the Tythertons, Sir John Appleby and Chief Constable Colonel Pride are stunned to find a police van and two cars parked outside. Wealthy Maurice Tytherton has been found shot dead, and Appleby is faced with a number of suspects: Alice Tytherton, flirtatious, younger wife of the deceased; Egon Raffaello, disreputable art dealer; and the prodigal son, Mark Tytherton, who has just returned from Argentina. Could the death be linked to the robbery of some paintings several years ago?
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Appleby on Ararat

Appleby on Ararat

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

Inspector Appleby is stranded on a very strange island, with a rather odd bunch of people—too many men, too few women (and one of them too attractive) cause a deal of trouble. But that is nothing compared to later developments, including the body afloat in the water, and the attack by local inhabitants.
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Carson's Conspiracy

Carson's Conspiracy

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

Businessman Carl Carson decides to make a dash for South America to escape the economic slump, leaving his home and his barmy wife. But he has a problem—if his company were seen to be drawing in its horns, it wouldn't last a week. His solution is his wife's favourite delusion—an imaginary son, named Robin. Carson plans to stage a fictitious kidnapping—after all, what could be more natural than a father liquidating his assets to pay the ransom demand? Unfortunately, Carson has a rather astute neighbour—Sir John Appleby, ex-Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
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Appleby File

Appleby File

Michael Innes

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs

There are fifteen stories in this compelling collection, including: Poltergeist. When Appleby's wife tells him that her aunt is experiencing trouble with a Poltergeist, he is amused but dismissive, until he discovers that several priceless artefacts have been smashed as a result. In A Question of Confidence Bobby Appleby's friend, Brian Button, is caught up in a scandalous murder in Oxford. Bobby's famous detective father is their first port of call. In The Ascham an abandoned car on a narrow lane intrigues Appleby and his wife, but even more intriguing is the medieval castle they stumble upon.
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