The Ghost It Was - Richard Hull

 

The Ghost It Was by Richard Hull is a crime novel I have received from Agora Books via NetGalley to review.

 I haven't read anything from this author before, but he writes in the classical British crime genre and with a lovely dry sense of humor.

James Warrenton (uncle James) has bought Amberhurst Place, because it is said to house a ghost, and he is interested in spiritism. 

He has 4 nephews and a niece. None of them specially interested in ghosts, but  some of them rather interested in Uncle James' money.   

The niece (Emily) and nephew (Henry Malcolm) both live with and work for the uncle.  Two nephews live with their mother not far from Amberhurst Place. The eldest (Arthur) is a solicitor, and the other (Christopher) is a poet. The last nephew is  the charlatan Gregory Spring-Benson, who appears at the manor hoping to get hold of some money, as he is nearly bankrupt. 

One of the nephews are killed and later yet another murder takes place. It is up to inspector Fenby to investigate and find who  dunnit. 

I found it an entertaining novel with funny characters, and I would like to read  other crime novels written by Richard Hull.

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