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    Death of Anton
    Death of Anton
    Death of Anton
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    Death of Anton

    Written by Alan Melville

    Narrated by David Thorpe

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    Seven Bengal tigers are the star attraction of Carey’s Circus. Their trainer is the fearless Anton, whose work demands absolute fitness and the steadiest of nerves. When Anton is found lying dead in the tigers’ cage, it seems that he has lost control and been mauled by the tigers—but Detective Inspector Minto of Scotland Yard is not convinced. Minto’s investigations lead him deep into the circus world of tents and caravans, clowns and acrobats, human and animal performers. No one is above suspicion. Carey, the circus-owner with a secret to hide; Dodo, the clown whose costume is scratched as if by a claw; and Lorimer, the trapeze artist jealous of his flirtatious wife—all come under Minto’s scrutiny as the mystery deepens.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateAug 1, 2016
    ISBN9781407961866
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    Alan Melville

    ALAN MELVILLE (1910–1983) was a well-known television broadcaster, as well as a playwright, producer, and scriptwriter. Among his works are several crime novels from the 1930s, often set in the popular entertainment world he knew firsthand. Quick Curtain and Death of Anton were reissued as British Library Crime Classics in 2015.

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