Smallbone Deceased: A London Mystery: 0 (British Library Crime Classics) - Softcover
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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder
"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.
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.
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"Perhaps the best living master of the classic English murder mystery.," The New Yorker
Perhaps the best living master of the classic English murder mystery.--The New Yorker
I was superbly entertained.--Public Opinion
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.
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- PublisherPoisoned Pen Press
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 146421171X
- ISBN 13 9781464211713
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages280
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