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- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
6 February 2024
Summary
A twisting psychological thriller of a family caught in a murderous trap of their own making
Mr. Marble is in serious debt, desperate for money to pay his family’s bills, until the combination of a wealthy relative, a bottle of cyanide, and a shovel offer him the perfect solution. Slowly, the Marble family becomes poisoned by guilt, and caught in a trap of secrets, fear, and blackmail. Then Mrs. Marble ensures that retribution comes in the most unexpected of ways…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241654170 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241654173 |
| Author: | C.S. Forester |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 6 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage |
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The unsung godfather of English noir. – Andrew Taylor
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About The Author
C.S. Forester
C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.
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