Finished Fr 1/13/12
This novel is from a series, FIFTY CLASSIC OF CRIME FICTION 1950-1975
"Acknowledged classics, overlooked classics, and classics totally unsuspected"
MAURICE PROCTER (1909-1973) Procter was a constable in the Halifax borough police (Yorkshire) for twenty years and began writing fiction immediately after his retirement in 1946.
Crime: Owner of 'The Starving Rascal Pub' is murdered, and his coin collection is stolen. Who Donnit?
Sam Gilmour- Owner of 'The Starving Rascal'
Detective Inspector Robert Fairbrother-Head of the police investigation
Bill Knight- Undercover cop looking for illegal gambling, but kept in place to find murderer.
Gay Gilmour- Sam raised her, but she is actually the daughter of a blind lawyer, John Harper
Hudson House-Rooming house owned by Mrs. Byles
Gunner Byles- Son, alcoholic, "HE DONE IT"
Junie Byles- Sunny sister and she's attracted to Bill
Frank McGeen- Brother in law to Gunner; He robbed Gunner of the coin collection after the killing and robbery of Sam Gilmour at The Starving Rascal.
Lew Frost- Friend of Frank McGeen
Rosemary Byles- Older sister of Junie
Gay Gilmour seems like the logical love interest for Bill Knight, but in the end of the novel, he seems to prefer Junie. She's low class, but honest and innocent.
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