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Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage series

There is nothing more dangerous than a desperate man

Bank clerk William Marble is facing financial ruin - until a visit from a wealthy young relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him an unexpected solution. But there is no such thing as the perfect murder. Gradually Marble becomes poisoned by guilt and fear, and his entire family corrupted. Sooner or later his deed will catch up with him, as events spiral out of control in the most unpredictable of ways...



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The unsung godfather of English noir. -- Andrew Taylor
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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 05/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9780241654170, 978-0241654170
      ISBN10: 0241654173
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      Classics Contemporary Fiction Crime & Thrillers

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage series

      There is nothing more dangerous than a desperate man

      Bank clerk William Marble is facing financial ruin - until a visit from a wealthy young relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him an unexpected solution. But there is no such thing as the perfect murder. Gradually Marble becomes poisoned by guilt and fear, and his entire family corrupted. Sooner or later his deed will catch up with him, as events spiral out of control in the most unpredictable of ways...



      Trade Review
      The unsung godfather of English noir. -- Andrew Taylor
      Compelling. * Sunday Times *

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