Murder in a Good Cause

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Murder in a Good Cause
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Title page for Murder in a Good Cause (1990)
Author Caroline Roe
LanguageEnglish
Genre Mystery fiction, Crime fiction
Publisher Scribner's
Publication date
1990
Publication placeCanada
ISBN 144344376X
OCLC 21029582
Preceded by Murder in Focus  
Followed by Sleep of the Innocent  

Murder in a Good Cause is a mystery fiction novel written by Canadian author Caroline Roe under the pen name Medora Sale. The novel follows Inspector John Sanders of the Toronto police and architectural photographer Harriet Jeffries as they investigate the poisoning of wealthy German actress Frau von Hohenkammer, as well as a string of burglaries which results in the murder of a woman who happens to be home when the burglars strike.

Reception

Margaret Cannon of The Globe and Mail called the novel a "classic whodunnit with a neat twist", praising the characterisation, considering it Roe's "strength". [1] Mary Campbell of the Associated Press criticised the "slightly unconvincing" central relationship, praising the suspense, writing and plotting. [2] Sandy Stone of the Ottawa Citizen opined that the novel "lacks the excitement generated by the complicated political plot in the superb first Sanders/Jeffries mystery, Murder in Focus, but it's still competent and satisfying." [3]

References

  1. ↑ Cannon, Margaret (29 September 1990). "MURDER AND MAYHEM From dress to wisecracks, women gumshoes show the way". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Mary (11 November 1990). "'Good Cause' makes good read". The Republican . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Stone, Sandy (16 September 1990). "Murder in a Good Cause: Good whodunit". Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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