The man\'s heart was dicky.
This new edition includes an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans..
Death in the Forest was first published in 1939.
He is presented with a truly extraordinary problem, one which should baffle and enthrall the devoted Dalton reader.
Inspector Collier comes down from Scotland Yard to learn what\'s going on.
These now include creepy nocturnal prowlings by a creature unknown; the poisoning murder of a housemaid; and an attempt to dispose of Celia Holland using a gift of dates-sprinkled with ground glass.
The Major seems to knowing more than he lets on about strange events in the area.
Also in the neighbourhood is Major Enderby, a solitary individual, retired after service in India.
Roger, now married, lives at Frere Court, with his bride Nina, plus a grasping stepmother and a theatrical half-brother.
A stranger has been discovered in the forest, having apparently died of sheer fright. and finds herself plunged into murderous local mysteries. . .
When Celia gets accidentally mixed up in a bloody San Rinaldo revolution, she manages to return to England .
But Celia is leaving for the South American republic of San Rinaldo, taking a post as governess.
The question is-what shock? Roger Frere is delighted to meet the lovely Celia Holland.
It couldn\'t stand a shock.
The man\'s heart was dicky
