Smallbone Deceased: A London Mystery (British Library Crime Classics) - Softcover

Michael Gilbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071235297X ISBN 13: 9780712352970

Publisher: British Library Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Horniman, Birley and Craine is a highly respected legal firm with clients reaching to the highest in the land. When a deed box in the office is opened to reveal a corpse, the threat of scandal promises to wreak havoc on the firm's reputation - especially as the murder looks like an inside job. The partners and staff of the firm keep a watchful and suspicious eye on their colleagues, as Inspector Hazlerigg sets out to solve the mystery of who Mr Smallbone was - and why he had to die.

Written with style, pace and wit, this is a masterpiece by one of the finest writers of traditional British crime novels since the Second World War.

About this title

Review:

A first-rate job --New York Times

A classic of the genre --Guardian

About the Author:

Michael Gilbert (1912-2006) wrote thrillers, police procedurals and espionage novels that rank among the highest and most varied achievements of British crime writing in the second half of the twentieth century. A founding member of the Crime Writers' Association, Gilbert was for many years partner in a London law firm and drew on his knowledge of the law in writing his most acclaimed novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Library Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 071235297X
• ISBN 13: 9780712352970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272