Lonelyheart 4122
1967 • 160 pages

From Maurice Prior's review in The Spectator, 17 March 1967:

"A fine example of an oblique murder mystery is Lonely Heart 4122 by Colin Watson. In provincial Flaxborough two marriage bureau lady members disappear. What connection has Lonely Heart 4122 - - identifying a retired naval commander and a bureau member - -with Miss Teatime, also playing the same game? Inspector Purbright has quite a problem to solve. Colin Watson, whose crime stories are unfortunately all too rare, purposefully, wittily and ingeniously executes a tour de force in this
very good comedy whodunit."


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10 primary books

#4 in Flaxborough Chronicles

Flaxborough Chronicles is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Colin Watson.

#1
Coffin, Scarcely Used
#2
Bump in the Night
#3
Hopjoy Was Here
#4
Lonelyheart 4122
#7
Broomsticks Over Flaxborough
#10
Blue Murder
#11
Plaster Sinners
#12
Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby?

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