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'''The Mathematics of Murder: A Fearne & Bracknell Collection''', is a collection of mystery short stories by the British thriller writer [[Michael Gilbert]], first published in the United Kingdom by [[Robert Hale]] in 2000 when Gilbert was 88 years old but still an active writer. The 14 stories in the book all revolve around one or more members of a small law firm of solicitors located in [[London]] in an area near the [[Tower]] called Little Bethel. The two senior partners are Francis Fearne and Robert Bracknell; the junior partners are their children, Tara Fearne and Hugo Bracknell. The senior partners are seldom seen outside their offices except for occasional visits to police stations or law courts. The younger partners, however, in addition to their more pedestrian legal activities are frequently engaged in investigations or inquiries outside London that sometimes put them into actual physical danger. The most important member of the firm in many ways, though, appears to be their managing clerk, "old" Horace Piggin. Affectionately called "Piggy", he is a font of bottomless experience, sage advice, and acquaintanceship with, apparently, nearly everyone in London, including policemen and criminals. | '''The Mathematics of Murder: A Fearne & Bracknell Collection''', is a collection of mystery short stories by the British thriller writer [[Michael Gilbert]], first published in the United Kingdom by [[Robert Hale]] in 2000 when Gilbert was 88 years old but still an active writer. The 14 stories in the book all revolve around one or more members of a small law firm of solicitors located in [[London]] in an area near the [[Tower]] called Little Bethel. The two senior partners are Francis Fearne and Robert Bracknell; the junior partners are their children, Tara Fearne and Hugo Bracknell. The senior partners are seldom seen outside their offices except for occasional visits to police stations or law courts. The younger partners, however, in addition to their more pedestrian legal activities are frequently engaged in investigations or inquiries outside London that sometimes put them into actual physical danger. The most important member of the firm in many ways, though, appears to be their managing clerk, "old" Horace Piggin. Affectionately called "Piggy", he is a font of bottomless experience, sage advice, and acquaintanceship with, apparently, nearly everyone in London, including policemen and criminals. | ||
A long-time solicitor in London (he once drafted [[Raymond Chandler|Raymond Chandler's]] will), Gilbert's stories in this collection all concern some legal problem, frequently involving wills, as well as | A long-time solicitor in London (he once drafted [[Raymond Chandler|Raymond Chandler's]] will), Gilbert's stories in this collection all concern some legal problem, frequently involving wills, as well as crimes of one kind or another. Murders or disappearances figure in some of them, including the lead story, ''The Mathematics of Murder'', which features a serial killer who dispatches his victims on commuter trains going to and from London. | ||
==Stories== | |||
*''The Mathematics of Murder'' | |||
*''Tiger Country'' | |||
*''The Lord of the Book'' | |||
*''Rat's Castle'' | |||
*''The Message of the Stars'' | |||
*''The Good Shepherd'' | |||
*''On a Dead Man's Chest'' | |||
*''Halfway House'' | |||
*''Police Business'' | |||
*''High Finance'' | |||
*''Enter the Vulture'' | |||
*''Ranulph Hall'' | |||
*''A Problem in Ethics'' | |||
*''Locard's Principle'' | |||
Revision as of 15:15, 22 March 2015
The Mathematics of Murder: A Fearne & Bracknell Collection, is a collection of mystery short stories by the British thriller writer Michael Gilbert, first published in the United Kingdom by Robert Hale in 2000 when Gilbert was 88 years old but still an active writer. The 14 stories in the book all revolve around one or more members of a small law firm of solicitors located in London in an area near the Tower called Little Bethel. The two senior partners are Francis Fearne and Robert Bracknell; the junior partners are their children, Tara Fearne and Hugo Bracknell. The senior partners are seldom seen outside their offices except for occasional visits to police stations or law courts. The younger partners, however, in addition to their more pedestrian legal activities are frequently engaged in investigations or inquiries outside London that sometimes put them into actual physical danger. The most important member of the firm in many ways, though, appears to be their managing clerk, "old" Horace Piggin. Affectionately called "Piggy", he is a font of bottomless experience, sage advice, and acquaintanceship with, apparently, nearly everyone in London, including policemen and criminals.
A long-time solicitor in London (he once drafted Raymond Chandler's will), Gilbert's stories in this collection all concern some legal problem, frequently involving wills, as well as crimes of one kind or another. Murders or disappearances figure in some of them, including the lead story, The Mathematics of Murder, which features a serial killer who dispatches his victims on commuter trains going to and from London.
Stories
- The Mathematics of Murder
- Tiger Country
- The Lord of the Book
- Rat's Castle
- The Message of the Stars
- The Good Shepherd
- On a Dead Man's Chest
- Halfway House
- Police Business
- High Finance
- Enter the Vulture
- Ranulph Hall
- A Problem in Ethics
- Locard's Principle