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Plain Murder
C. S. Forester
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Description for Plain Murder
Paperback. At the Universal Advertising Agency on the Strand, London, a murder is being planned. Three men have been discovered taking bribes and face the grim prospect of the dole queue, unless they can get rid of the person who caught them. Their ringleader, thick-set and vicious Mr Morris, soon discovers that killing is far easier than he thought. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Taking us into a 1930s London of grimy back streets, smoky cafes and shabby rooms, Plain Murder, C. S. Forester's second crime novel, is a brilliantly atmospheric and gripping portrayal of the dark heart of a killer, published in Penguin Modern Classics. 'They'll get you for certain,' said Oldroyd. 'Then they'll hang you.' At the Universal Advertising Agency on the Strand, London, a murder is being planned. Three men have been discovered taking bribes and face the grim prospect of the dole queue, unless they can get rid of the person who caught them. ... Read more
Taking us into a 1930s London of grimy back streets, smoky cafes and shabby rooms, Plain Murder, C. S. Forester's second crime novel, is a brilliantly atmospheric and gripping portrayal of the dark heart of a killer, published in Penguin Modern Classics. 'They'll get you for certain,' said Oldroyd. 'Then they'll hang you.' At the Universal Advertising Agency on the Strand, London, a murder is being planned. Three men have been discovered taking bribes and face the grim prospect of the dole queue, unless they can get rid of the person who caught them. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141198132
SKU
V9780141198132
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About C. S. Forester
Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 - 2 April 1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of naval warfare. His most notable works were the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era, and The African Queen (1935; filmed in 1951 by John ... Read more
Reviews for Plain Murder
The unsung godfather of English noir
Andrew Taylor I recommend Forester to every literate I know
Ernest Hemingway C. S. Forester is a splendid storyteller
Guardian
A terrible and striking piece of work
Observer
Andrew Taylor I recommend Forester to every literate I know
Ernest Hemingway C. S. Forester is a splendid storyteller
Guardian
A terrible and striking piece of work
Observer