Clutch of constables vs Death at the Bar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Alleyn, Roderick Alleyn, Police, England, Mystery, Fiction
Clutch of constables
Five Days Out of Time … that was how the ad had described the Zodiac cruise on the “weirdly misted” English river. The passengers were the usual, unusual lot: a couple of unpleasantly hygienic Americans, an aloof…
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Death at the Bar
A cosy game of darts in a cosy English pub is going well until one of the players dies on the spot. Chief Inspector Alleyn knows it wasn't the dart that killed him, but the prussic acid someone added to the cut.
The verdict
- Readers rate Clutch of constables highest: Clutch of constables 4.1 · Death at the Bar 3.9.
- Clutch of constables has the widest readership — 5059 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Clutch of constables | Death at the Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (5059) | 3.9 (3784) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (11) | 3.6 (12) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (66) | 4.5 (37) |
Reception
| Clutch of constables | Death at the Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5059 | 3784 |
| Editions | 34 | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1489 | 1041 |
| Reading it now | 318 | 449 |
| Written reviews | 246 | 330 |
| Wikipedia attention | 101 | 444 |
| Pages | 248 | 274 |