Publisher's Synopsis
With one woman murdered and a man on the run, can Littlejohn dredge through years of family secrets and wartime betrayal before anyone else gets hurt?
When Madame Garnier arrives at the casino on the Isle of Man, everyone is interested. She knows all the tricks, bets on all the right numbers, and is enjoying a solid winning streak. That is until she's found dead on the beach.
As theories about her murder run wild, Inspector Littlejohn is called in to get to the bottom of her mysterious demise. Following leads to France and Switzerland, Littlejohn must untangle a conspiracy that leads all the way to the French Resistance if he is to solve the case. Death Spins the Wheel was first published in 1965.Meet Inspector Littlejohn
Inspector Thomas Littlejohn of Scotland Yard is a shrewd yet courteous sleuth who splits his time between quaint English villages, the scenic Isle of Man and French Provinces. With a sharp tongue and a dry sense of humour, Littlejohn approaches his work with poise and confidence, shifting through red-herrings and solving even the most perplexing of cases.
Praise for George Bellairs'One of the subtlest and wittiest practitioners of the simon-pure British detective story' - The New York Times
'Mr Bellairs always gives good value' - The Sunday Times
'Pure British detective story' - The New York Times
'Superintendent Littlejohn is one of the most attractive sleuths in fiction.'- Francis Iles of The Guardian
'Bellairs works in a comic tradition that extends from Ben Jonson... Each character has a particular trait exaggerated to the point of obsession or caricature.'- Susan B. MacDougall
★★★★★ 'The characterizations and the descriptive scene setting are illuminating.' - Meg, NetGalley Reviewer
★★★★★ 'The book was first published 50 years ago and I can quite honestly say it has stood the test of time.' - Roisin, NetGalley Reviewer
★★★★★ 'An excellent read... the writing is superb and the story keeps a good pace with lots of twists and turns.' Lee, NetGalley Reviewer
