Death Must Go On! (Paperback)

Death Must Go On! SynopsisLife seems too good in picturesque Froxwell, though the healthy nature of the village doesn't suit everyone. Embittered by recent lack of trade, undertaker 'Snuffy' Bedford conspires with cronies in a bid to fund their early retirement. The local GP's reluctance to participate presents a stumbling block, though events seem bent on derailing his morals.Along with 'Doc's' services come those of his newly found acquaintance Joe, an Italian ex war-prisoner who refused to go home when peace was declared.As the conspiracy crystallises, however, the schemers realise they haven't the stomachs or malevolence to implement their original plan. Snuffy nonetheless comes up with a mutually acceptable idea, and all appears to be on course despite hindrance from the local bobby. Then Sneyd, a nauseating character with a penchant for blackmail, intervenes, and insists that, as originally planned, 'death must go on.'By this time the local constabulary have, for altogether the wrong reasons, taken an interest in the goings on in Froxwell, and converge on the band of conspirators... adding more confusion than they eliminate.