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    Open and Closed: A Don Packham and Frank Mitchell Mystery
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    Open and Closed: A Don Packham and Frank Mitchell Mystery

    By Mat Coward

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    There’s a body in the library.The Bath Street public library in the London suburb of Cowden, that is—an impressive, modern facility that was only recly opened. Now, the borough council wants to close it as part of a “rationalisation” package. So, one autumn night, militant library-lovers er the building and begin unfurling their banners arid bedrolls. The branch librarian locks the doors behind them … and the occupation of Bath Street library is underway. The mood is buoyant, full of hope and solidarity—at least, until a garroted corpse is found sitting in the librarian’s office.Bert Rosen was a much-loved Cowden character. Ply opposed his politics, but it’s hard to find anyone to say a bad word for the man himself. So who, amongst those gathered in the library that night, might have killed him?With so few leads and a h of unlikely suspects, DI Don Packham reckons they should forget about the murder, and just arrest the council on a charge of cultural vandalism.DC Frank Mitchell, meanwhile, despite everyone telling him that community pressure groups are an essial part of a healthy democracy, is increasingly convinced that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.And the whole investigation is complicated by the astonishing object found in the dead man’s pocket…Reviews of the hardback edition: “Open and Closed is an ertaining, light and very funny take on the traditional English mystery. Coward’s breezy style guides the reader willingly through the twists and turns of this clever, witty novel.” - Crimespree Magazine. “Readers who have not yet sampled this quirky and ertaining series should be vehemly encouraged to do so, with all haste.” - Booklist. “RECOMMENDED.” - www.iloveamysterynewsletter.com. “The characters come alive … I highly enjoyed this novel.” - LoveRomances.com. “Coward’s infectious sense of fun and his clear, flowing prose make this a fun, divertingly ertaining and pleasant read.” - Crime Scene Scotland.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMat Coward
    Release dateAug 1, 1974
    ISBN9781625360885
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    Open and Closed: A Don Packham and Frank Mitchell Mystery
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    Mat Coward

    Mat Coward is a British writer of crime fiction, SF, children’s fiction and humour. His short stories have been nominated for the Edgar and shortlisted for the Dagger, published on four continents, translated into several languages, and broadcast on BBC Radio. He is also gardening correspondent of the Morning Star newspaper, and one of the research “elves” behind BBC TV’s smash hit comedy quiz show, QI. Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine has called him “One of the funniest writers in the history of crime fiction.”

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