Tale of murder in a field hospital during the blitz still entertains. Atmospherically set in an environment that is basically self-contained (as are so many of the well done golden age mysteries), this is a well constructed whodunit with a memorable detective (wonderfully brought to life in the film version by Alistair Sim.) Brand wrote a number of good mysteries, but this is her masterpiece and can be reread every few years with almost the same enjoyment as the first time. (And watch for the clues you missed originally.)

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