Dr. Kathleen Freeman, která po několik let působila jako lektorka řečtiny na University of Wales v Cardiffu, používala pseudonym Mary Fitt pro své detektivní romány. Její dílo se vyznačuje pronikavým vhledem do lidské psychiky a mistrným proplétáním složitých zápletek.
The story retraces over the years and the generations of his family, the slow sequence of events that led to the death of Robert, and to the insertion in the local paper of the three separate notices of his Requiem that aroused firstly to benevolent interest and later to intense activity, Inspector Mallett and his companion of old Dr. Fitzbrown.
Simon Gabb had everything - or so it seemed: a beautiful house, a big estate, a flourishing business and two sons, both endowed with evident capacity. When one is murdered, the solution of the case is as much a study in relationships as in crime.
'Is it wise to evoke these memories--to raise these ghosts--after all these years? After attending a burial in an old country churchyard, Superintendent Mallett and his friends are struck by the sight of two elderly ladies, regally dressed in black and accompanied by their uniformed chauffeur, placing an elaborate wreath on the graveyard's most imposing monument. The vicar confirms that the Misses de Boulter of Chetwode Lodge have placed a fresh wreath on their father's and brother's tomb every week for the last fifty years. In the opposite corner of the churchyard lies the small neglected grave of Mary Dazill. In flashbacks, we learn how everything goes wrong in the lives of two sisters when their father brings the enigmatic Mary Dazill home and proposes to marry her. Soon, murder ensues. A fatalistic mystery with the emotional echoes of a Greek tragedy.
When Claribel organizes a 'murder game' at her annual New Year's Eve party, all sorts of unexpected things occur. An unusual 1936 crime novel by the incomparable Mary Fitt.
In this book Clan MacWee (the smallest clan in Scotland) try everything they can to make themselves grow taller but will they be better off this way?
Clan MacBleat are totally devoted to their flock; however the sheep tend to get into all kinds of trouble giving the clan a real dilemma!
Clan Mingin (the smelliest clan in Scotland) have no water to wash, but Lord Muck soon gets his comeuppance. A witty and fun comic book using the Scots language and a bit of slang to bring a smile to readers of any age.
For centuries, crofters across the length and breadth of Scotland put their excess barley to good use by making what they called "uisge beatha" a warming drink that helped keep the cold nights at bay. However, ever since they have stored their precious liquid in barrels they have struggled to find the invisible whisky thief! This book takes a light hearted look at one explanation for The Angels Share! **For adult readers only**
On the eve of her adored adopted daughter Augusta's twenty-first birthday, and after bullying her harpist Tenella, and telling her great nephew Palin a family secret so dreadful he leaves Tristowell Castle and goes straight down a pothole, old Lady Elizabeth Carn is found securely and determinedly strangled. All sorts of developments in every direction occur, with some thumping subterranean scenes. Inspector Mallet investigates.