Summary
Summer. 1930. The hottest day of the year. And Dr Bickleigh has murder in mind.
A classic crime masterpiece from ‘One of crime fiction’s greatest innovators’
‘A fascinating insight into a troubled mind, and a gripping thriller’
On a balmy summer’s day in 1930 the great and the good of the county are out in force for the annual, much-anticipated tennis party at the Bickleighs, although not everyone has much enthusiasm for the game. The tennis party exists for other reas…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409194644 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1409194647 |
| Author: | Francis Iles |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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A fascinating insight into a troubled mind, and a gripping thriller, the novel has been twice adapted for television with Hywel Bennett and Ben Miller in the main part - GUARDIAN
One of crime fiction’s greatest innovators - INDEPENDENTPsychologically convincing and beautifully paced, with a nifty twist at the last minute - THE BOOKSELLER Top 10 Crime Novels to Read Before you DieWith MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Francis Iles created the modern crime novel - Peter LoveseyWe do not believe that one person in ten thousand will foresee the end even in the middle of the last page - Manchester Evening NewsThis classic crime novel, with its focus on the mindset of a murderer, set the genre in a new direction - PUBLISHERS WEEKLYA pioneer of psychological suspense fiction with a seasoning of cynical wit - MYSTERY SCENEAbout The Author
Francis Iles
Francis Iles is the pseudonym for Anthony Berkeley Cox, but he is most famous for his two widely-acclaimed masterpieces, Malice Aforethought and Before the Fact, both written as Francis Iles. Iles was also a literary reviewer for the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times and the Guardian. He died in 1971.
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