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    The Division Bell Mystery
    The Division Bell Mystery
    The Division Bell Mystery
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    The Division Bell Mystery

    Written by Ellen Wilkinson

    Narrated by Peter Wickham and Anne Dover

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    Through the double clamour of Big Ben and the shrill sound of the bell rang a revolver shot. A financier is found shot in the House of Commons.

    Suspecting foul play, Robert West, a parliamentary private secretary, takes on the role of amateur sleuth. Used to turning a blind eye to covert dealings, West must now uncover the shocking secret behind the man's demise, amid distractions from the press and the dead man's enigmatic daughter.

    Originally published in 1932, this was the only mystery novel to be written by Ellen Wilkinson, one of the first women to be elected to Parliament. Wilkinson offers a unique insider's perspective of political scandal, replete with sharp satire.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings Audio
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781407975436
    Author

    Ellen Wilkinson

    ELLEN WILKINSON (1891–1947) was a Labour Party politician, who played a prominent role in the Jarrow March and served as Minister of Education from July 1945 until her death.

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      I realise this is a book of its time, but the sexism is this story made me want to scream and shout. The main character is so bland and his thoughts about women as people who should do his bidding and decorations???? Just no, plus hardly anything happens in this book. Completely bored.