Smallbone Deceased - (British Library Crime Classics) by Michael Gilbert (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published in 1950 by Hodder & Stoughton, London"--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classic books were written in the golden age of detective fiction.</strong></p><p>"A first-rate job"--<em>New York Times</em></p><p>"A classic of the genre"--<em>Guardian</em></p><p>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.</p><p>Since its initial publication in 1950, <em>Smallbone Deceased</em> 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.</p><p><strong>Other books in the British Library Crime Classics: </strong><br>Death in Fancy Dress<br>The Body in the Dumb River<br>It Walks by Night<br>Measure of Malice<br>Surfeit of Suspects<br>Death Has Deep Roots<br>The Notting Hill Mystery</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Ingenious reissue...Gilbert expertly combines fairly planted clues and self-referential humor. Well-drawn personalities and plausible twists are additional pluses. This high-quality whodunit deserves a wide readership. - <strong><em>Publishers Weekly, STARRED review</em></strong></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p>
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