Mortmain Hall - Rachel Savernake, Bk 2 Author:Martin Edwards 1930. A chilling encounter on London's Necropolis Railway leads to murder. At the Old Bailey, a man accused of a "blazing car" killing escapes the gallows after a surprise witness gives sensational evidence. And journalist Jacob Flint finds himself framed for murder. To save himself, Jacob needs to discover what links t... more »hese strange events to a remote estate on a northern coast, Mortmain Hall. There, an eccentric female criminologist hosts a gathering of people who have narrowly escaped the consequences of miscarrieages of justice. But the house party culminates in tragedy when a body is found beneath the crumbling cliffs. Is the death an accident or the result of an ingenious plot to get away with murder? Rachel Savernake, who;s been invited to the party, proposes an intricate and dangerous solution to the assembled guests. Will her relentless quest for the truth bring down the British establishment?« less