“Christ, I feel like a naughty schoolboy again,” said Alec as they walked into King’s Bench Walk. “We have just had a dressing-down by the headmaster. Strider could easily be a man handy with a cane.” “That man Strider is a crook,” said Bing-Wallace. “His utterances are like the product of a performance of Joseph Pujol … Le Pétomane!” “Who is Joseph Pujol?” “He is a well-known French flatulist performer.” “What?” Alec stopped dead, “A fartist, dear boy, a performer of farts.” Bing-Wallace began to giggle, as did Alec.” AtmosphericForbidden RomanceWhodunitHistorical DramaIntense DialogueLogical DeductionsComplex FriendshipsPassionate EncountersPost War HealingUncovering Lies Book:The Wasp Trap Source: The Wasp Trap
“She was a complicated woman living a complex life. Art theft and forgery, an estranged uncle, and a murdered, homosexual husband. Alec was used to war, politics, natural disasters – tangible stories without too much mystery. He wondered if he was capable of writing a story with so much passion going on.” Murder MysteryGrippingReflectiveDark SecretsUnspoken FeelingsHidden TruthsDramatic ArcsLogical DeductionsGothic UndertonesWar Memories Book:The Wasp Trap Source: The Wasp Trap