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The Seat of the Scornful
  • ISBN: 9780712354806
  • Pages: 256
  • Publisher: British Library
  • Binding: Paperback

The Seat of the Scornful

A Devon Mystery

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Over a long career in the courts Justice Horace Ireton has garnered a reputation for merciless rulings and a dedication to meting out strict, impartial justice.

Taking a break from his duty after a session of assizes, Ireton turns his attention to his family. Specifically: attempting to bribe his daughter’s lover Morrell into leave her alone.

It seems something about the deal with Morrell must have gone amiss, however, when the police are called to the Justice’s residence to find Morrell shot dead and the judge still holding a pistol . . .



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