An excellent story, told in style: Three advertising men decide to kill a colleague to avoid dismissal and the grim prospect of joblessness. Their leader acquires a taste for crime, but eventually gets his comeuppance.
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A terrible and striking piece of work (Observer)
C. S. Forester is a splendid storyteller (Guardian)
I recommend Forester to every literate I know (Ernest Hemingway)
The unsung godfather of English noir (Andrew Taylor)
C. S. Forester's second crime novel, is a brilliantly atmospheric and gripping portrayal of the dark heart of a killer.
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