Diplomat's Folly

Diplomat’s Folly is a 1951 thriller mystery novel by the British writer Henry Wade.[1] Wade was a key writer during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. The plot follows a traditional Country House mystery forumala following a murder.

Diplomat’s Folly
First edition
AuthorHenry Wade
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherConstable
Publication date
1951
Media typePrint

Synopsis

While working at the British Embassy in Paris, a promising diplomat had a relationship with an attractive Frenchwoman. His indiscreetness led to information about the upcoming visit of the King to Paris, potentially putting the monarch's life in danger. Some time later her brother blackmails him with the letters. He enlists an old friend to help him.

References

  1. Reilly p.1422

Bibliography

  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.


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