Description
Horniman, Birley and Craine is a respected legal firm with clients drawn from the highest of society. 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.
Initially published in 1950,
is a Golden Age masterpiece by a Diamond Dagger Award winner and MWA Grandmaster〞an author who “appeals to that ancient and simple need in us, the story” (H.R.F. Keating,
).
“First-rate.” 〞
“Ingenious… 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.” 〞
(starred review)
“A classic of the genre.” 〞
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