Houston, Billie

Twice Round the Clock (British Library Crime Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780712354035
author:: Houston, Billie
format:: Paperback
publisher:: British Library Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 19 x 13 centimetres (0.17 kg)
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Crime, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 10 working days

£9.95

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Twelve hours of events unfold in reverse, from 4am to 4pm, as the story of Horace Manning's murder is revealed. A dinner party honouring his daughter's engagement turns deadly when the scientist is found dead in his study, with an ivory-handled carving knife between his shoulder blades. The investigation begins with a sabotage of the telephone line, suggesting a calculated and premeditated crime. As the narrative rewinds through the afternoon and evening, motives from a closed cast of suspects emerge, along with clues that lead to the shocking truth. With each new revelation, the timeline moves forward once more, culminating in a riveting conclusion at 4pm. A gripping mystery unfolds, with no clear-cut solution until the very end.

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