Wildfire at Midnight
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Wildfire at Midnight is a novel by Mary Stewart
, first published in 1956
. Stewart herself described the book as "an attempt at something different, the classic closed-room detective story with restricted action, a biggish cast, and a closely circular plot".
, only to find that her ex-husband, writer Nicholas Drury, is staying at the same hotel.
After two murders take place locally, suspicion falls on the hotel guests. Gianetta, having become friendly with fellow-traveller Roderick Grant, eventually discovers that Grant is the murderer. She is saved from becoming his next victim and reunited with Nicholas.
Mary Stewart
Mary Florence Elinor Stewart is a popular English novelist, best known for her Merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and the fantasy genre.-Career:...
, first published in 1956
1956 in literature
The year 1956 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Writing under the pseudonym of Emile Ajar, author Romain Gary becomes the only person ever to win the Prix Goncourt twice.*Iris Murdoch marries John Bayley....
. Stewart herself described the book as "an attempt at something different, the classic closed-room detective story with restricted action, a biggish cast, and a closely circular plot".
Synopsis
Fashion model Gianetta Brooke goes on holiday to the island of SkyeSkye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
, only to find that her ex-husband, writer Nicholas Drury, is staying at the same hotel.
After two murders take place locally, suspicion falls on the hotel guests. Gianetta, having become friendly with fellow-traveller Roderick Grant, eventually discovers that Grant is the murderer. She is saved from becoming his next victim and reunited with Nicholas.