Smallbone Deceased: A London Mystery: 0 (British Library Crime Classics) - Softcover

Gilbert, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 146421171X ISBN 13: 9781464211713

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2019

Synopsis

Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.

"A first-rate job"--New York Times

"A classic of the genre"--Guardian

Horniman, Birley and Craine is a highly respected legal firm with clients drawn from 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.

Since its initial publication in 1950, Smallbone Deceased has been lauded as a perfect British mystery as well as a historical fiction bestseller. Written with style, pace, and wit, this is a masterpiece by one of the finest writers of traditional British crime books since the Second World War.

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About the Author

Michael Gilbert (1912-2006) was a founding member of the Crime Writers' Association. He 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 146421171X
• ISBN 13: 9781464211713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280