The Division Bell Mystery [Paperback]

<p><strong>Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder</strong></p><P>'Wilkinson deftly tacks between satirizing the stolid Ministers who get ensnared in these crimes and plotting a sturdy detective story.' —<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></P><P><strong>'Through the double clamour of Big Ben and the shrill sound of the bell rang a revolver shot.'</strong></P><P>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.</P><P><strong>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.</strong></P><strong>ELLEN WILKINSON</strong>(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.